Victimization and Substance Abuse among Women: Contributing Factors, Interventions, and Implications

Logan, TK; Walker, Robert; Cole, Jennifer; Leukefeld, Carl G.

doi:10.1037/1089-2680.6.4.325

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“…The rate of violent episodes involving alcohol intake corroborates other studies carried out in Brazil and other countries. 6,8,17,20,21,24 The different forms of violence associated to alcohol use found in the present study have also been described in the literature. Studies have showed that episodes of domestic violence involving alcohol use tend to be more severe and increase the likelihood of co-occurrence of other forms of violence.…”

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Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

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OBJECTIVE:To describe situations of domestic violence committed by perpetrators under the influence of alcohol in the largest Brazilian cities. METHODS:A household survey was carried out in the 108 Brazilian cities with more than 200,000 inhabitants in 2005. A multistage probabilistic self-weighted sample stratified in terms of conglomerate units was performed in three selection stages: census tracts, households, and respondents (population between 12 and 65 years old). The instrument to collect the data was the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with questions on sociodemographics and psychotropic drug abuse.. RESULTS:The survey encompassed 7,939 households. In 33.5% of them there were reports of domestic violence, 17.1% out of which involving intoxicated perpetrators. The most frequently reported types of violence associated with the use of alcohol were: arguments among the people in the household (81,8%), loud arguments not aimed at a specific person (70.9%), threats of assault (39.5%), and breaking households objects (38.7%). The respondents also reported physical assault (27.8%), physical assault with weapon (5.5%), and sexual abuse (3.2%). More than half of perpetrators lived in the household and 88.8% were male. Most of the victims were female (63.9%); 33.9% were wives and 18.2% were children. In terms of recidivism, 14.1% of the cases lasted for a period between 1 and 5 years, and in 14.3% they lasted for over a decade. Most of the victims (86%) and perpetrators (77.9%) did not look for the help of either the health services or the police. CONCLUSIONS:In addition to the considerable number of Brazilian households with a history of violence involving intoxicated abusers, this kind of abuse has many specific characteristics. The low rate for the search for help at the health services/police stations point to the importance of actively identifying cases of domestic violence.

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“…In an American study, over 50% of women with mental health disorders had a co-occurring substance use problem, and nearly all were rooted in histories of trauma (Fallot & Harris, 2004). Alcohol abuse can be up to 15 times higher for women who are victims of partner violence than women who are not victims (Logan, Walker, Cole, & Leukefeld, 2003).…”

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Treatment Issues for Aboriginal Mothers with Substance Use Problems and Their Children

Niccols

Dell

Clarke

2009

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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In many cultures, approximately one third of people with drug dependence are women of childbearing age. Substance use among pregnant and parenting women is a major public health concern. Aboriginal people have some of the highest rates of substance abuse in Canada, increasing concern for detrimental health impacts, including those for women and their children. For many women, substance abuse offers a means of coping with trauma, such as childhood abuse, partner violence, and, for Aboriginal women, the intergenerational effects of colonization. In this paper, we review treatment issues for Aboriginal mothers with substance use problems and their children. We discuss gender-specific issues in substance abuse, the need for women-specific treatment, the impact of substance abuse on children and parenting, the additional risks for Aboriginal women and children, and the need for integrated programs (those that integrate pregnancy-, parenting-, and child-related services with women-specific addiction treatment). We describe New Choices as an example of an integrated program, review research on existing treatment for Aboriginal mothers with substance use issues, and describe Sheway as a promising integrated program for Aboriginal women with substance abuse issues and their young children. There are few treatment programs specifically for Aboriginal mothers with substance use issues and their children and very little research on their effectiveness. Based on our review of existing evidence, we offer recommendations for future research and practice.

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“…While drug abuse is the result of a complex interplay of biochemical, psychological, social, and environmental factors, genetic variance plays an important role in the susceptibility of adolescents' drug use and abuse. It is also claimed that the more severe the abuse, the greater the role of genetic factors (Crabbe 2002 ;Logan et al 2002 ). While social and environmental factors may determine whether an adolescent is exposed to drugs, genetics may help to explain why only some of those adolescents who are exposed use and abuse drugs.…”

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Prevention of Drug Abuse Among Young People: A Conceptual Framework

Lee

Busiol

2015

Quality of Life in Asia

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Recent research shows that the youth drug problem in Hong Kong is escalating. Ketamine is the most abused drug, followed by ecstasy, ice, cocaine, and cannabis. There are biological and psychological as well as sociological theories of drug use. Each theory provides a partial explanation for drug use and has important prevention, treatment, and policy implications. With the explanations provided by biologists, psychologists, and sociologists, an integrated model of factors contributing to adolescents' use and abuse of psychotropic drugs is presented. Adopting an ecological and positive youth development perspective, the protective and risk factors against drug use will be discussed, with a specifi c focus on youth in Hong Kong. Finally, a set of guidelines for conducting anti-drug prevention with students will be presented.

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Victimization and Substance Abuse among Women: Contributing Factors, Interventions, and Implications

Cited by 140 publications

References 712 publications

Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

Treatment Issues for Aboriginal Mothers with Substance Use Problems and Their Children

Prevention of Drug Abuse Among Young People: A Conceptual Framework

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