safety alert

If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call 911 or your local hotline or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233 voice), 1-800-787-3224 (tty). There is always a computer trail, but you can click ESCAPE to leave the site quickly.

Relationship Between Substance Abuse & Violence

Discuss commonly asked questions about the relationship between substance abuse and violence against women. Does substance abuse cause a perpetrator to get violent? Will treatment stop the violence? If the victim abuses alcohol or other drugs herself, does this mean she’s asking for trouble? Does current or past abuse cause a woman to develop substance abuse problems? Also discuss why it is usually necessary to address both substance abuse and victimization if both are part of a woman’s experience.

Handouts

Woman Abuse, Substance Abuse: What is the Relationship?

A Note to Survivors

Getting Safe and Sober: Real Tools You Can Use
©Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 2005

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