Sentence examples for population abuse from inspiring English sources

A 2012 study by the Center for American Progress found that while 9% of the general population abuse drugs and alcohol, an estimated 20 to 30% of LGBT people fall prey to addiction.

In the study population, abuse was relatively common, and sexual abuse (all types) was more common in girls than boys.

It's estimated that about 20 to 30percentt of the gay and transgender population abuse substances, compared with only 9percentt of the general population.

It is assumed that this high prevalence is the result of lower socioeconomic development of the population, abuse, violence and deficiency in mental health care [ 4].

They are more likely to win the trust of local populations abused — often sexually — by men with guns.

Both hypothesized associations were in the hypothesized direction, however, only one of them (i.e., the prison population-substance abuse treatment population link) was statistically significant.

Hispanics were found to share several common risk factors with the larger U.S. population for abuse and dependence, such as male gender, lower education, and lower income.

In this population, substance abuse can often go unnoticed or be mistaken as a symptom of old age, but it's important to get those who are suffering the help they need.

In the general population, substance abuse is strongly correlated with violent behavior, weapon carrying in school, motor vehicle accidents, unintended pregnancy, and HIV [ 3- 9], which are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in youth.

The Geneva conventions apply in occupied territory to protect the local population from abuses by a foreign military power.

"Urgent support for peacekeeping in the CAR is crucial to bring stability to a tense situation, protect the population from abuses, and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those at grave risk," Bouckaert said.