effects of terrorism on individuals families and communitties Flashcards
P- One impact of terrorism on indivuals and groups is displacement.
E- As a result of the violence caused by terrorism and war lots of people are forced to leave their home, making them refugees. A refugee is someone who has been forced to leave their country to escape from persecution or war.
example?
e- Over 12 million Syrians are displaced by the war, and 5 million have been displaced outside Syria. People have fled terror from ISIS and war in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan and are attempting to seek refuge in Europe and other parts of the world.
displacement
R/P- As a result these people can become even more vulnerable.
E- Many refugees have to make dangerous channel crossings, are separated from their families, exploited and abused in refugee camps and often suffer mental ill health
example?
e- According to Doctors Without Borders, approximately 1,319 people have drowned while attempting to cross by sea from Libya to Europe in 2019. Refugees escaping violence throughout Africa have been captured and sold in slave auctions in Libya.
P- Another impact of terrorism on individuals is death and physical injuries
E- Terrorists use violent methods such as bombings, stabbings, or running people over, which directly leads to deaths and major injuries. This not only affects those hurt but all the families who have relatives that were killed, and surrounding communities.
example?
e- London bridge attack 2017, 8 people killed, and 48 injured when terrorists drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before launching a knife attack at Borough Market.
death and physical injuries
R- However global deaths from terrorism are falling
Explain?
example?
e- - Deaths from terrorism have fallen 59% from their peak in 2014, with the falls largest in Iraq, Syria and Nigeria
e- Terror deaths fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2019 to 13,826 deaths, a 15% decrease from the previous year. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) all recorded falls in terror deaths in 2019 of at least 20%.
P- Another impact of terrorism on individuals and communities is the lasting psycologicL effect.
E- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psycological disorder that is caused as a result of a traumatic or frightening event. Symptoms include nervous breakdowns, paranoia and anxiety.
example?
An average of 18% of terror survivors experience PTSD. Many people who suffer PTSD use alcohol or drugs to cope. Research by the U.S. Department of Veteran
Affairs National Centre for PTSD found that almost 75% of people who have violent trauma through war report drinking problems.
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PTSD
R/P- As a result, this can lead to physical, personal and financial consequences for suffers in the long term
E- PTSD is something that can affect someone for their whole life, meaning there is long term implications such as breaking up relationships, losing jobs or being unable to afford treatment costs.
example?
E- It costs approximately $8,300 a year to treat someone
with PTSD. In a places without a national health service, like the USA, this can have a huge financial impact on a person.
