This study examined the relation between rape and substance use problems as a function of three legally recognized forms of rape: forcible, incapacitated, and drug/alcohol facilitated rape. Data were collected via structured telephone interview within a national household sample of U.S. women aged 18–34 years (n = 1,998). Lifetime experience of incapacitated rape was associated with increased odds of past-year binge drinking, marijuana use, and illicit drug use. Lifetime history of forcible rape and drug/alcohol facilitated rape were associated with increased odds of marijuana and illicit drug use. Findings highlight the importance of including incapacitated and drug/alcohol facilitated rape in trauma history assessments, particularly among substance abusing populations, and have implications for secondary prevention and treatment of women with victimization histories. (Publisher abstract provided.)
Incapacitated, Forcible, and Drug/Alcohol-Facilitated Rape in Relation to Binge Drinking, Marijuana Use, and Illicit Drug Use: A National Survey
NCJ Number
233015
Journal
Journal of Traumatic Stress Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2010 Pages: 132-140
Date Published
February 2010
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0 pages
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