Abuse

Abuse is a common negative aspect of life. Children and adults are abused by relatives, friends, and strangers. Wikipedia says this about abuse and then discusses various types of abuse.
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression.
Scientists are studying abuse and its causes, and here are links to some of their research.
According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported suffering abuse before age 11 had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women whose childhood and adolescence were free of abuse.

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