Abuse

Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful. Several types of abuse include:

Animal abuse

Abuse or cruelty directed at animals.

Alcohol abuse

An unhealthy alcohol drinking behaviors

Child abuse

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

Drug abuse

the misuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances, usually a form of addiction. Law enforcement officials, among others, often define drug abuse as "any" use of illegal drugs, whether or not use is actually harmful to the user or to anyone else.

Elder abuse

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

Emotional abuse or psychological abuse

coercion, humiliation, intimidation, relational aggression, parental alienation or covert incest: Where one person uses emotional or psychological coercion 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 (see battered person syndrome), or commits psychological aggression using ostensibly non-violent methods to inflict mental or emotional violence or pain on another.

Human rights abuse

Violation of human rights.

Internet abuse

includes a wide range of inappropriate online behavior, such as unsolicited promotional email, intrusion attempts, and phishing.

Legal abuse

Vexatious litigation or malicious prosecution to retaliate, coerce, or emotionally/financially harm a person.

Physical abuse

Where one person inflicts physical violence or pain on another.

Sexual abuse

The improper use of another person for sexual purposes, generally without their consent or under physical or psychological pressure (also, child sexual abuse, whether abused by parents, those in loco parentis or strangers).

Religious abuse

abusive or aberrational practices identified in the behavior and teachings of some churches, spiritual and religious organizations and groups.

Spousal abuse (or domestic violence)

Abuse, usually physical, or psychological abuse, directed at one's domestic partner.

See also Signs of spousal abuse

Verbal abuse

When a person uses profanity, demeaning talk, or threatening statements.

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