Amid all the crisis caused by the US opioid epidemic, everyone was surprised at abuses by elderly people with addicts. Opioid crisis has resulted in unprecedented abuse of adults in the home by adult children who are addicts. Recently published Boston Globe Over the past five years, Massachusetts State's elder abuse cases have increased by 37%.
This trend shows that adult children who are indulging in substance use move mostly with older grandparents. Some of these addicts have received social security checks or other pension checks, so unpleasant elders have easily become prey.
Adult children who are addicted need constant resources to fund poisoning and these economically stable adults become their soft targets. They are financially, physically and mentally abused by addicts.
Money and valuables are often overlooked
Medicines and pills are expensive and addicts need sufficient money to maintain a steady flow. Often these addicts have no work as addiction can not continue their work. So they rely on stealing from the house. You can get gold, jewelry and other valuables. Numerous cases of the theft of jewelry, money, and other valuable items are reported by the police.
Physical abuse
It can not be excluded in case of physical assault. Police, firefighters, crews of emergency medical services are paying great attention to keep track of this situation. by Boston Globe Middle-sex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan asked the first responder to check for abnormal scratches on the elderly's wrist and forearm. These scars are due to the possibility of signs of fighting with addicting grandchildren. Fear is that addicts may try to obtain these things by force. Mr. Ryan also pointed out that there is insufficient food in the fridge and that a thorough investigation of the house may reveal other dark secrets and traces of rampant abuse so that signs of abuse may occur in the house I asked them to see if there was. This problem is sweeping not only Massachusetts but also the whole of the United States
How to expand violence in the home
The first step is to raise the awareness level of the general public and secure the safety of the elderly. The quick response number and help line should be able to get help by pressing a button. Parents of these young addicts also play an important role in protecting and playing their guardians from potentially violent grandchildren.
Available treatment options
The inevitable solution to all these diseases is an appropriate treatment as soon as possible. Addiction is not a crime but a disease. Here we have an obligation to guide all addicts to the level of treatment and to eliminate disaster from society.
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