Substance Abuse in Women: Relationship Between Chemical Dependency of Women and Fast Reports of Physical and/or Sexual Abuse

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The purpose of this research was to describe a group of chemically dependent females who were involved with the criminal justice system and note if they reported histories of physical/sexual abuse. Data for this study were obtained from Andersen''s 1986 research project funded by the Michigan Department of Corrections and Wayne State University [Michigan, USA]. The findings showed that 19.7% reported histories of sexual abuse and that 27% reported histories of physical/sexual abuse prior to incarceration. These findings suggest a need for a sexual assessment tool and for further research on the relationships of sexual/physical abuse and chemical dependency.

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