Sociopaths constitute 1-3% of the population and 15-25% are offenders or in prison. (Borja & Ostrosky 2010, p. 927) or 4% of the population are conscienceless sociopaths who have no empathy or feelings for animals or humans; but the exact number is still unknown because they mostly behave or act like a normal human being. No one knows who they are, they can be public servants, educators or the person who lives next door to you. Sociopaths are goal orientated people who suffer from antisocial personality disorder who do not understand consequences of guilt or remorse (O’Brien 2010, p. 4). Manipulative, pathological lying, shallow emotions, incapacity of love, lack of remorse, impulsive nature, parasitic lifestyle and early behavioural problems
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Sociopathic or alcoholic parents have a great impact on passing their genetic characteristics to their children (North & Yutzy 2010, p. 237). According to North & Yutzy (2010, p. 237) criminal offenders and some adolescents with signs of sociopathy tend to have substance abuse disorder or SUD. Particularly, SUD is developed to supress emotions from childhood abuse and replace it with effects of dopamine (Weiss et al. 2013, p. 944). Substance abuse can give a long-term damage to the brain and all other organs or may lead to individual’s death. Alcohol use can trigger the development of mental health conditions. About 40% of people who do substance abuse will develop major depression in their life or many turn them to the criminal side. Social anxiety or general anxiety are mostly the common conditions of drinking. It can also lead to suicidal thoughts and violence which can affect people around them. The other form of substance abuse are drugs where schizophrenia, psychosis and bipolar disorder are caused by using drugs. Female patients suffering with SUD could possibly advance to mania; however sociopathy and mania is harder to differentiate (North & Yutzy 2010, p. 237). The research shows that the families linked to SUD may transfer their genes to their children’s and possibly affect their wellbeing, chances of rehabilitation, changing their behaviour and eventually turning them to
Sociopathic or alcoholic parents have a great impact on passing their genetic characteristics to their children (North & Yutzy 2010, p. 237). According to North & Yutzy (2010, p. 237) criminal offenders and some adolescents with signs of sociopathy tend to have substance abuse disorder or SUD. Particularly, SUD is developed to supress emotions from childhood abuse and replace it with effects of dopamine (Weiss et al. 2013, p. 944). Substance abuse can give a long-term damage to the brain and all other organs or may lead to individual’s death. Alcohol use can trigger the development of mental health conditions. About 40% of people who do substance abuse will develop major depression in their life or many turn them to the criminal side. Social anxiety or general anxiety are mostly the common conditions of drinking. It can also lead to suicidal thoughts and violence which can affect people around them. The other form of substance abuse are drugs where schizophrenia, psychosis and bipolar disorder are caused by using drugs. Female patients suffering with SUD could possibly advance to mania; however sociopathy and mania is harder to differentiate (North & Yutzy 2010, p. 237). The research shows that the families linked to SUD may transfer their genes to their children’s and possibly affect their wellbeing, chances of rehabilitation, changing their behaviour and eventually turning them to