Alcohol and drug usage can be related to experiences of abuse or physical violence, and it is often utilized as a method of handling the mental traumatization triggered by these experiences.
In 2018, almost 3 in 10 (29%) intimate minority victims reported that that they had utilized medications or alcohol in the last 12 months to handle their lifetime experiences of punishment or physical violence, nearly triple the proportion of heterosexual victims (10%). Continue reading “Intimate minority victims of punishment are more inclined to utilize drugs or alcohol being a coping apparatus”