Helping Students to Understand the Link Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

Students studying addictive diseases must come to understand, among other issues, the interplay between intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance abuse. Statistics are important, but case examples elucidate for the students what to "listen" for in their meetings with clients. The purpose of this article is to provide several case examples of addiction and IPV and the connection betweenthe two, and to promote classroom discussion as to how to intervene when both issues are present in a client's life.

Die rol van alkohol- en dwelmmisbruik by vrouemishandeling: 'n Maatskaplikewerk-perspektief

“…Twee deelnemers (10%) het aangedui dat hulle ernstig drank misbruik en nie net drink as daar konflik is nie. Literatuur (Fleury-Steiner et al 2006;Mallow & Ward 2009) meld egter ook dat alhoewel alkohol deur sommige mishandelde vroue as ʼn hanteringsmeganisme gebruik word, dit vroue meer kwesbaar maak en kan lei tot groter konflik. Die oormatige gebruik van alkohol is dus ʼn tweesnydende swaard.…”