What is Domestic Violence? - Domestic Violence
All 50 states have some kind of legislation that punishes the aggressor in a domestic violence situation. If you are being abused or are an abuser, you should make yourself aware of the laws in your state protecting yourself or the person you are ... [... more]
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Characteristics of a Battered Woman - Domestic Violence
While battering affects all types of women, battered women usually develop some general characteristics due to the abuse they suffer. This is usually the first characteristic you will see in an abused woman/person. When I was writing for the Body ... [... more]
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Characteristics of a Batterer - Domestic Violence
In my last article, we looked at characteristics of a battered woman/person. This article will look at some common characteristics of the batterer or abuser. A person who abuses can be anyone from anywhere. We see this every time we hear about ... [... more]
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Characteristics of a Child Living in a Violent Home - ...
I have read varying accounts of what children exhibit when there is violence in the home. Response from the children to violence varies with age, gender, stage of development, and what their role is in the family. Some general characteristics may ... [... more]
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Helping a Child Handle Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence
While I was growing up, I wished there was someone I could talk to about what was going on at home. I was threatened often by my mother to not tell anyone what was going on at home. I was recently talking to my oldest cousin about what went on in ... [... more]
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Sexual Abuse - Domestic Violence
Sexual abuse is any sexual behavior meant to control, manipulate, humiliate or demean another person. Sexual abuse can be hard for a woman to recognize because many religions teach women to be submissive in every way to their husbands. Many times ... [... more]
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Rohypnol - Domestic Violence
Rohypnol comes in pill for and it dissolves quickly in liquids. This is on reason why this type of drug is so popular to use. It is a sedative ten times more powerful than Valium. The newer manufactured pills turn blue when added to a liquid. The ... [... more]
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GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid) - Domestic Violence
GHB comes in a few forms. The most common are a liquid with no odor or color, white powder, and pill. You usually won't be able to tell it is in your drink or food because of the no color and no smell. The affects happen pretty quickly but the ... [... more]
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Advice For An Abuser - Domestic Violence
Do you know someone who is abusing his/her spouse or loved one? Are you wondering what constitutes abuse because you have your suspicions of someone you know? Abuse is: You may think "It isn't my business" or "I don't know what I am [... more]
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Body Memories - Domestic Violence
Also known as Somatic Memories, occur frequently in survivors of abuse. These memories can be triggered from physical or sexual abuse at any age. An example of a body memory is one that I have that is slowly going away. When a person comes up ... [... more]
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Date Rap - Domestic Violence
Every 2 minutes, date rape occurs in America. What a staggering figure! When you hear the term "date rape", many people think it only occurs when one of the drugs I have written articles about is involved. This is not necessarily true. Other ... [... more]
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Ketamine (ketamine hydrochloride) - Domestic Violence
The term "date rape drug" refers to certain drugs that are used in a sexual assault. Sexual assault is when a person does not consent to sexual activity. It can include inappropriate touching, vaginal penetration, sexual intercourse, rape, and . [... more]
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