Do alcohol abuse and intimate partner violence share any common characteristics?
Both alcohol abuse and intimate partner violence can involve denial and minimization of the problem. In situations involving alcohol abuse or violence, the perpetrator and the victim or family may be isolated. Both alcohol abuse and violence revolve around power and control. Q: What types of women experience intimate partner violence? A: Women from all socio-economic backgrounds and across the life span can be victims of abuse. Nearly one-third of all Americans know a woman who has suffered violence at the hand of her partner.1 Q: What role does alcohol play in intimate partner violence? A: The use of alcohol by the perpetrator or the victim increases the chances that violence will occur, and influences how often it occurs, as well as how severe it is. Nearly half of men who commit acts of intimate partner violence also have substance abuse problems.2 Of women who enter treatment for substance abuse, approximately three-fourths of them have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.3 Q:
