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The article talks about perpetrators and why they might use substances, the different types of drugs (Alcohol, Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate - GHB, Rohypnol) that are used and their side effects.& Includes risk reduction strategies as well as what to do if you suspect that you or someone else has been drugged.

This edition abstacts reasearh that describes some promising approaches being used when victims present for a medical exam; how traumatic events predict drug severity; a model progam being used in Canada to treat drug addicted child sexual assault survivors; substance abuse among pregnant and perinatal women; and outlines the relationship of alcohol abuse and sexual assault amongst two Native American tribes, African American women, and differences between heterosexual and lesbian women.

Defines both sexual violence and substance abuse. Talks briefly about the connections between sexual assault and substance abuse and how alcohol/drugs may be a contributing factor in its occurrence. It also gives some facts along with their sources.

The article also&points out&that&family/friends/professionals can help support survivors by better understanding how sexual trauma maybe be affecting their lives.

The article briefly discusses the data results gathered from interviews of women revealing that those who experienced any type of sexual abuse in their childhood were roughly three times more likely than unabused girls to report drug dependence as adults.

This article describes similarities and differences between addiction and battering, explores the relationship between the two, and discusses MSV's approach to addressing these co-occurring issues with batterers who abuse substances.

An article that explores the relationship between victimization and the development of alcohol/other drug problems in women; the relationship between a batterer's use of substances and his violence; and the similarities and differences between "co-dependency" and the effects of victimization.

"An assessment for batterers should include a comprehensive review of past and present violent and criminal behavior, medical history, relationship and other psychosocial issues, psychopathology, substance use, and homicidal and suicidal tendencies. The assessment should also be cognizant of specific cultural and societal attitudes. In addition, confidentiality, safety, privacy, and voluntary participation is necessary when victims are included in the assessment (Gondolf, 1996).

"The primary goal of this model protocol is to help advocates better meet the safety needs of all battered women by providing them with the tools to address service needs and options for battered women and children impacted by their own or another's substance use, misuse or addiction. Our challenge as advocates is to provide as safe an environment as possible for all who use our services or work at our programs Ideally, this protocol and model policy will serve as a first step toward identifying options for both battered women impacted by substance use and their advocates."

"The relationship between substance abuse and the abuse of women by their partners is a complex one that needs to be better understood if women's lives are to become both substance and violence-free. It seems self-evident that women suffering with the dual burdens of substance use disorders and histories of abuse present complex challenges to conventional treatment approaches. What is less obvious is how women and their providers can work together effectively to meet and overcome these issues.