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Elder abuse (also called elder mistreatment, senior abuse, abuse in later life, abuse of older adults, abuse of older women, and abuse of older men) is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. [1]
A Scripps News visual investigation determined the complex had been destroyed and the fate of the people inside was unknown.
Drug overdose deaths in the US per 100,000 people by state. [1] [2] A two milligram dose of fentanyl powder (on pencil tip) is a lethal amount for most people.[3]The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides data on drug overdose death rates and totals in the United States.
As of 2021, the drug epidemic in the United States was the deadliest it had ever been, according to federal data. More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to provisional data published November 17, 2021, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [117]
An elderly drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday to 2½ years in prison in connection with the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. Carlos Macci, who is 72, was among four men arrested on drug ...
It is the highest amount of money, by far, that any Erie County long-term care facility has been fined during that time. Sarah Reed Senior Living fined $201,769 since 2021 for incidents injuring ...
In the late 1980s, and in response to the drug wars that gripped Miami, the facility changed missions and became an "administrative detention center" for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, housing many of those suspected of participating in the drug wars. With the new mission came a new name and the facility became known as the Metropolitan ...
Elderly abuse is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted policy response combining public health interventions, social services programs, and law enforcement. Currently, elder abuse is viewed through the lens of four distinct federal data sets: National Adult Mistreatment Report System collects state-level adult protective services data