abuse

cruel or inhumane treatment

"the child showed signs of physical abuse" a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"

"they yelled insults at the visiting team" improper or excessive use

"alcohol abuse"

"the abuse of public funds" treat badly

"This boss abuses his workers"

"She is always stepping on others to get ahead" change the inherent purpose or function of something

"Don't abuse the system"

"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers" use foul or abusive language towards

"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"

"The angry mother shouted at the teacher" use wrongly or improperly or excessively

"Her husband often abuses alcohol"

"while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

This article is about the ethics-related issue of abuse. For the computer game, see Abuse (computer game)''.abuse Abuse is a general term for the misuse of a person or thing, causing harm to the person or thing, to the abuser, or to someone else. Abuse can be something as simple as damaging a piece of equipment through using it the wrong way, or as serious as severe maltreatment of a person. Abuse may be direct and overt, or may be disguised and covert.Several types of abuse include:

Sexual abuse: The improper use of another person for sexual purposes, generally without their consent or under physical or psychological pressure. It is often inflicted on children.

Physical abuse: Where one person inflicts physical violence or pain on another.

Emotional or psychological abuse: coercion, humiliation, intimidation. Where one person uses emotional or psychologypsychological manipulation to compel another to do something they do not want, or is not in their best interests; or when one person manipulates another's emotional or psychological state for their own ends.

Drug abuse: the misuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances, usually a form of addiction

Child abuse: Abuse, usually physical, emotional or sexual, directed at a child.

Spousal abuse: Abuse, usually physical, or psychological abuse, directed at one's spouse.

Elder abuse: Abuse, most often physical or in the form of psychological threats, directed at the elderly, especially in nursing homes and similar institutions

Human rights abuse violation of human rights.

Verbal abuse: The use of profanityfoul language, obscenities or demeaning talk directed at another.

Animal abuse: Abuse or cruelty directed at animals.

Legal Abuse: The use of legal procedures to retaliate, coerce, or emotionally/financially harm a person (e.g., certain !lawsuits).Category:Abuse *AbuseCategory:Core issues in !ethicsde:Missbrauchhe:התעל לותhu:Visszaélésja:虐待

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Laws, anti-spam information, and links to other resources.
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Network Abuse Clearinghouse
A database of addresses for reporting Internet abuse.
http://www.abuse.net/

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Comprehensive web-site with research and treatment reports and news. Includes a site for teachers and students with educational materials. Fact sheets on drug abuse, including the most recent economic costs report.
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NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

Mail Abuse Prevention System
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