Describe the Circumstances and Characteristics of Substance Misuse in Older

question 16

Essay

Describe the circumstances and characteristics of substance misuse in older persons.

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Definitions:

Totalitarian

A system of government where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

Federal Republic

A form of government composed of a union of states or regions under a central (federal) government, with powers divided between the central government and its constituent parts.

Tenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that emphasizes the federal system of government by stating that powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.

Federal System

A system of government where power is divided between a central (or federal) government and regional (state or provincial) governments.