National 

Victim Assistance 

Academy 

VIDEOTAPE SERIES: 

Substance 

Abuse and 

Victimization 

“Putting Victims First” 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

Office for Victims of Crime 
U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

810 Seventh Street NW. 

Washington, DC 20531 

Alberto R. Gonzales 

Attorney General 

Regina B. Schofield

 Assistant Attorney General 

John W. Gillis 

Director, Office for Victims of Crime 

Office of Justice Programs 

Partnerships for Safer Communities 

www.ojp.usdoj.gov 

Office for Victims of Crime 

www.ovc.gov 

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U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 

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NCJ 204552 

This document was prepared by the Victims’ Assistance Legal 

Organization under grant number 95–MU–GX–K002, awarded 

by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, 

U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do 

not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the 

U.S. Department of Justice. 

The Office for Victims of Crime is a component of the 

Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau 

of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the 

National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile 

Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 
Substance Abuse and Victimization 

Video Discussion Guide 

Video produced by 

Greg Luft 

Colorado State University 

for the 

Office for Victims of Crime 

U.S. Department of Justice

Written by 

Melissa Hook 

Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization 

McLean, VA 

Morna Murray 

Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization 

McLean, VA 

Anne Seymour 

Justice Solutions 

Washington, DC 

August 2005 
Contents 

Substance 

Segment One: Relationship Between 

Introduction ......................................................1 

Facilitator Tips for Using the 

Abuse and Victimization Video and 

Discussion Guide ..........................................1 

Substance Abuse and Victimization ..................4 

Segment Two: Techniques for Helping 


Victim Service Providers Assist Victims


Who Abuse Drugs or Alcohol ........................10

Segment Three: Importance of 


Collaboration in Assisting Victims 


With Substance Abuse Issues ........................15

Additional Resources ....................................18


Substance Abuse and 


Victimization References ............................18

Substance Abuse and 


Victimization Statistical References ..........20

Child and Adolescent Victims and 


Substance Abuse Resources ......................20

Domestic Violence Victims and 


Substance Abuse Resources ......................21

Other Useful Web Sites ............................21

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Introduction 

The video and 

discussion guide were developed to offer insights into the previctimization and postvictimization correlations between substance abuse and 

victimization. They explore the kinds of assistance 

that victims with substance abuse issues may need. 

Substance Abuse and Victimization 

With their foundation in current research in the 

fields of victim assistance and substance abuse, the 

videotape and discussion guide can be useful tools 

for victim service providers, criminal and juvenile 

justice professionals, mental health providers, allied 

professionals, and other audiences who help victims 

who may turn to drugs or alcohol in the aftermath 

of crime and/or whose vulnerability to victimization 

may have been increased by the use of drugs or 

alcohol. 

The 28-minute video focuses on three areas: 

✦ The relationship between substance abuse and 

victimization. 

✦ Techniques for helping victim service providers 

assist victims who abuse drugs or alcohol. 

✦ The importance of collaboration in assisting 

victims with substance abuse issues. 

Facilitator Tips for Using the Substance Abuse and Victimization 

Video and Discussion Guide 

The video and discussion guide are valuable training tools for victim service providers, criminal 

and juvenile justice professionals, mental health 

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providers, allied professionals, and other audiences 

who want to better understand the relationship 

between substance abuse and victimization. The 

Substance Abuse and Victimization video can be viewed 

in its entirety or in segments. 

To facilitate discussion of each of the video’s segments, turn to the corresponding section in the 

discussion guide. Each section offers a framework 

for moderating a discussion; it provides facilitators 

with questions and “probes”—possible answers 

or responses to each question that are based on 

research on victim trauma and needs—to use during a discussion. 

The discussion guide questions are designed to 

spark dialog among participants about issues raised 

in the video. Moderators may choose any of several 

ways to use the questions, depending on the size 

and composition of the group. Moderators may 

want to create viewer worksheets on which participants can write their thoughts. They may want to 

divide participants into smaller groups to discuss 

the questions, then report back to the larger group. 

When deciding how to structure a discussion, facilitators should consider how to reinforce the issues 

raised by the video and give participants opportunities to apply these ideas to their work. 

The recommendations in the discussion guide and 

video are by no means all inclusive; rather, they are 

intended to promote further dialog among viewers 

about how service providers can best meet the 

needs of victims who have issues related to substance abuse. 

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The video can serve as a useful audiovisual aid for 

✦ Introductory training for new staff. 

✦ Continuing education for existing staff. 

✦ Professional training and education programs 

for victim service providers, criminal and juvenile justice professionals, and allied professionals in the field of substance abuse. 

✦ Public awareness efforts to increase understanding of victimization and victims’ rights and needs. 

Depending on the audience and venue, discussion 

facilitators can 

✦ Develop viewer worksheets—using the discussion questions—to encourage individual reflection on the issues addressed in the video. 

✦ Provide opportunities for viewers to apply the 

issues raised by the video to their own experiences, either as crime victims or as professionals 

who work with crime victims. 

✦ Divide viewers into small groups to discuss 

their ideas and opinions, with the opportunity 

to share insights with the whole group. 

✦ Document key points of group discussions on 

tear sheets to offer a visual summary of the 

proceedings. 

Below are suggested resources to augment effective 

facilitation: 

✦ VCR and monitor. 

✦ Viewer worksheets. 

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✦ Tear sheet pads and easel. 

✦ Markers. 

✦ Masking tape. 

Much of the information in the discussion guide 

has been adapted from chapter 7, “Substance 

Abuse and Victimization,” of the National Victim 

Assistance Academy Textbook (National Victim Assistance Academy [NVAA] 2002). 

Segment One: Relationship Between Substance 

Abuse and Victimization 

Prevention of and treatment for victimization are 

often linked to substance abuse issues. The use 

and abuse of legal and/or illegal drugs or alcohol 

preceding a crime may be a correlating factor in a 

victimization, and use and abuse after a crime may 

be a means for a victim to lessen the intensity of the 

pain or trauma brought on by a crime. Research indicates that victims who abuse drugs and/or alcohol 

may be at a higher risk for further victimization, 

causing a cycle of repeat violence that, without intervention, becomes increasingly destructive (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment [CSAT] 1997). 

Analysis of young victim populations reveals a 

strong relationship between violent victimization 

history, abuse of drugs and alcohol, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Kilpatrick, Saunders, 

and Smith 2003). Moreover, survivors and individuals in supportive relationships with victims who 

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are deeply affected by the crime (including victim 

service providers) may turn to drugs or alcohol to 

dull their feelings of helplessness or vicarious emotional pain. This section will help viewers 

✦ Understand substance abuse as a postvictimization factor. 

✦ Understand substance abuse as a previctimization factor. 

✦ Understand the negative assumptions made in 

the criminal justice system and society when a 

victim is a substance abuser. 

✦ Understand PTSD in the context of criminal 

victimization. 

1. Trauma brought on by victimization causes 

many victims to turn to substance abuse as a 

means of coping. What are some of the postvictimization factors that cause victims to 

abuse drugs and alcohol? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Emotional trauma and psychological pain associated with the crime. 

✦ Physical pain resulting from injuries received 

during a victimization. 

✦ Stress from navigating the criminal justice system and/or exposure to the media. 

✦ Cycle of violence from which they cannot escape 

(e.g., domestic violence, child/adolescent abuse). 

✦ Fear of repeat victimization. 

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✦ PTSD, including anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, 

and depression. 

✦ Lack of outlets to talk about victimization when 

it is kept a secret; shame or fear that prevents 

victims from discussing it. 

✦ Little memory of childhood victimization and no 

clear understanding of what caused the harm. 

✦ Expectation by others that victims “get over” 

the victimization and “be happy.” 

✦ Extreme levels of psychological distress and 

helplessness after witnessing violence. 

✦ Anger and no way to express it. 

2. Substance abuse can increase the likelihood of 

being victimized. What are some of the correlating factors between excessive use of drugs 

and alcohol and victimization? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Poor judgment. Although a crime is never considered a victim’s fault, victims might have made 

different choices about their whereabouts, with 

whom they were talking, and how much alcohol 

and other drugs they were consuming. 

✦ Increased vulnerability to a crime (i.e., victims 

may be less aware of what is going on around 

them and less able to protect or extricate themselves from a dangerous situation). 

✦ Increased vulnerability to predators who are 

more likely to take advantage of individuals 

who are obviously high on drugs or alcohol. 

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✦ Passivity induced by the dulling effects of substance abuse, combined with a fatalistic attitude 

about crime, which may create resignation that 

leaves victims vulnerable to repeat victimization. 

✦ Environments in which substance abuse is permitted or encouraged and that may tolerate or 

attract criminal behavior (e.g., binge drinking 

and sexual assaults on college campuses). 

✦ Environments in which purchasing illegal drugs 

is condoned, which may attract other criminal 

activity. 

3. What are some of the assumptions about substance abusers that negatively affect victims 

in the criminal justice system? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Law enforcement officers assume victims are 

not credible. 

✦ Law enforcement officers who respond to domestic violence scenes mistake dangerous behavior for drunken behavior (e.g., they assume 

that substances have predisposed the individuals 

to violence and they just to need to “sober up”). 

✦ Juries presented with victim substance abuse 

problems may assume their testimony is 

unreliable. 

✦ Prosecutors may be reluctant to rely on victim/ 

substance abuser testimony. 

✦ Courts may mistake domestic violence issues 

for substance abuse issues and order treatment 

rather than address the violence. 

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✦ Domestic violence shelters may refuse access to 

women who abuse substances, leaving them at 

continued risk. 

4. What are some of the societal stigmas faced


by individuals who abuse substances when


they are victims?


Facilitator Probes 

✦ Blame for their own victimization. 

✦ Belief that substance-abusing victims are less


deserving of help.


✦ Cultural stereotyping as drunks, addicts, and 

ne’er-do-wells, which could result in a lack of 

sympathy and care needed to recover from their 

victimization. 

✦ Attitude that support is a waste of resources until substance abuse ceases, leaving victims without assistance. 

5. What symptoms of PTSD might victims


experience after a traumatic event?


Facilitator Probes 

✦ Nightmares, flashbacks, and intrusive images. 

✦ Persistent re-experiencing of the event. 

✦ Persistent avoidance of things associated with


the event.


✦ Reduced ability to be close to other people and 

have loving feelings. 

✦ Persistent episodes of increased anger, difficulty 

concentrating, and paranoia. 

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✦ Clinically significant distress or impaired 

functioning. 

✦ One month of any of the above symptoms 

(NVAA 2002). 

6. Crime victims suffering from PTSD may 

have problems with substance abuse. What 

are some of the factors that might affect their 

health and relationships in a negative way? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Greater difficulty recovering from trauma; insomnia, lack of concentration, and other effects 

of PTSD that worsen. 

✦ Disruptive personal relationships, intimacy 

problems, and family conflicts. 

✦ Poor parenting, unresponsiveness to children, 

and risk of losing custody of children. 

✦ Deterioration of workplace relationships that 

endangers job stability (NVAA 2002). 

7. What are some of the ways recovery from 

PTSD is complicated by substance abuse? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Effectiveness of PTSD treatment is reduced. 

✦ Sleep disturbances may increase. 

✦ The cycle of avoidance and inability to process 

the trauma-inducing event continues. 

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Segment Two: Techniques for Helping Victim 

Service Providers Assist Victims Who Abuse 

Drugs or Alcohol 

Chemical or alcohol dependence is a real possibility for anyone who has experienced a trauof crime who may be experiencing problems with 

matic or violent crime. To effectively serve victims 

substance abuse, victim advocates should have a 

basic knowledge of the indicators and a list of referrals to mental health professionals with whom 

clients can find ready support and treatment. Unless specifically trained in the area of substance 

abuse, advocates should not expect to assume the 

role of treatment counselor. They should presume 

that clear communication with substance-abusing 

victims will be difficult until the substance abuse 

issues are addressed. This section will inform 

viewers about

✦ Substance abuse indicators and screening techniques to recognize clients’ substance abuse 

problems. 

✦ Ways to communicate to victims that they need 

substance abuse treatment and how to make 

appropriate referrals. 

✦ Barriers that adult and adolescent victims may 

face in receiving treatment. 

✦ Substance abuse issues among victim service 

providers.

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1. What are some of the behaviors that would indicate problems with substance abuse among 

victim clients? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Recurrent failure to fulfill a major role or obligation at work, school, or home. 

✦ Use of drugs and/or alcohol when it is physically 

hazardous. 

✦ Use of drugs and/or alcohol that causes legal 

problems. 

✦ Even more excessive use of drugs and/or alcohol 

after having recurrent social or interpersonal 

problems caused or made worse by substance 

use. 

2. What should victim service providers consider 

in working with clients when substance abuse 

is a concern? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Difficulty in intervening with anyone dependent 

on alcohol or drugs. 

✦ Ways to approach the issue directly (e.g., by 

asking “You have obviously been through a 

lot. What are you using to help yourself feel 

better?”). 

✦ Unlikelihood of victims revealing heavy substance abuse. 

✦ Cues taken from questions about marriage, 

divorce, and job loss. 

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✦ Cues taken from complaints about recurrent abdominal pain, elevated blood pressure, gastritis, 

intermittent insomnia, and/or irritability. 

3. What should victim service providers look for 

in a good referral source for substance abuse? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ A clinician/“substance abuse treatment 

counselor.” 

✦ A clinician who understands trauma that is a result of victimization. 

✦ A clinician who can address and treat substance 

abuse in the context of victimization. 

4. What should victim service providers consider when discussing substance abuse with and 

making referrals for treatment to traumatized 

victims? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Times when victims are most open to discuss 

the abuse so that trusting relationships can be 

established and maintained. 

✦ How to best identify problems in a kind, 

rather than diagnostic, way; avoid using facts 

and statistics. 

✦ Ways to offer positive suggestions to address 

problems that will avoid upsetting victims. 

✦ Appropriate referrals to competent and accessible treatment providers who have experience 

with trauma that is a result of victimization. 

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✦ An explanation of the Code of Federal Regulations’ “Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug 

Abuse Patient Records” (42 U.S.C. 290dd-2), 

which protects information about individuals’ 

diagnosis, treatment, or referral for treatment 

from being disseminated (CSAT 2000). 

✦ Confidentiality of the client’s condition (according to the law) in all cases. 

5. What barriers might victim service providers 

encounter when working with adult victims 

who have substance abuse problems? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Finding free or inexpensive treatment providers 

when financial limitations or lack of health insurance prevents victims from seeking help. 

✦ Finding temporary childcare so that parents can 

undergo treatment. 

✦ Addressing cultural or social barriers that might 

prevent victims from seeking direct help for 

substance abuse. 

✦ Identifying whether victims’ partners or family 

members are substance abusers. 

6. What barriers might victim service providers 

encounter when working with adolescent victims who have substance abuse problems? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Assessing youth’s peer group pressure regarding 

substance abuse. 

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✦ Assessing whether history of family violence is a 

correlating factor. 

✦ Identifying youth in current high-risk situations 

at home. 

7. Victim service providers who suffer vicarious 

trauma or compassion fatigue may abuse 

substances as a coping mechanism. How 

can this best be addressed in a professional 

environment? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Create an environment in which self-monitoring 

is practiced (e.g., assigning a weekly time and 

framework for staff to review their level of stress 

and compassion fatigue). 

✦ Create an environment in which seeking help 

for substance abuse problems is supported. 

✦ Look out for one another in the agency, and intervene when a colleague suffers from vicarious 

trauma. 

✦ Intervene sensitively when a colleague clearly 

needs to develop a healthy means to relieve 

stress. 

✦ Make available a list of referrals that staff or 

volunteers can access anonymously in case they 

experience difficulties with substance abuse. 

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Segment Three: Importance of Collaboration in 

Assisting Victims With Substance Abuse Issues 

Victim service providers should learn to recognize 

the basic symptoms of substance abuse and 

PTSD and have protocols in place to address them. 

perts in the community is essential so that individuals 

can receive professional care for their victimization 

Collaboration with substance abuse treatment exand correlating conditions simultaneously. Cultural 

competency is a second important prerequisite for 

effective services. Victims with substance abuse 

problems who come from ethnically and culturally 

diverse backgrounds may be less likely or able to 

communicate their treatment needs to providers 

who are not members of their ethnic or cultural 

group. Faith-based organizations may be a point of 

entry for victims who abuse substances and/or suffer from PTSD and can be an effective part of the 

service provider/treatment specialist collaboration. 

This section will inform viewers about 

✦ Elements of collaboration that will improve 

services to victims with substance abuse 

problems. 

✦ Cultural competency in work with victims from 

diverse cultures who have substance abuse 

issues. 

✦ Faith-based communities as the first point of 

contact on substance abuse issues among victims. 

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1. How can victim service providers proactively 

address victimization and substance abuse 

issues when they appear together? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Identify potential partners in the community 

that address substance abuse and cross-train 

on substance abuse and victimization. 

✦ Collaborate with partners to develop guidelines 

and requirements for training victim service 

personnel. 

✦ Learn the basic interactive effects of trauma, 

PTSD, and substance abuse. 

✦ Develop rudimentary protocols and screening 

instruments to identify and assess substance 

abuse. 

✦ Develop a list of referrals that can be helpful and 

effective for victims with substance abuse issues. 

✦ Recognize and address negative bias toward 

substance abusers that might interfere with effective provision of services. 

✦ Promote better understanding in the community 

of the relationship among victimization, trauma, 

and substance abuse. 

2. Why is cultural competency important in the 

treatment of victims from diverse cultures 

who have substance abuse issues? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Builds trust with victims who often feel 

marginalized. 

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✦ Helps victims overcome their fears of cultural 

or ethnic bias. 

✦ Avoids misunderstandings that may result from 

language barriers. 

✦ Includes a better understanding of why some 

cultural taboos may prevent victims from revealing their substance abuse. 

3. How can collaboration with representative 

cultural or ethnic organizations support victims’ substance abuse treatment? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Helps address victims’ possible alienation as a 

result of cultural and ethnic differences. 

✦ Helps avoid misunderstandings with victims 

because of cultural or ethnic differences. 

✦ Cultivates support for victims among peers and 

families. 

4. How can collaboration with faith-based 

organizations improve assistance to victims 

from diverse cultures who have substance 

abuse issues? 

Facilitator Probes 

✦ Representatives of faith-based communities can 

initiate dialog through which trust can be built 

between victims and victim service providers. 

✦ Interventions through faith-based communities 

may be the only acceptable means of first contact. 

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✦ Faith-based communities are often perceived as 

nonjudgmental and therefore potentially less 

likely to stigmatize victims as substance abusers. 

✦ Ethnically and culturally diverse families and 

relatives may be more likely to refer victims to 

their spiritual leaders. 

✦ Faith-based organizations can provide safe, comprehensive, and nurturing support networks that 

also address life-skills training and childcare. 

Additional Resources 

Substance Abuse and Victimization References 

American Psychiatric Association. 1994. Diagnostic 

and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th ed. 

SubWashington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. 

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 1997. 

stance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Treatment 

Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 25. Rockville, MD: 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration. 

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2000. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Child Abuse and 

Neglect Issues. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 

Series 36. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration. 

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Greenfeld, L., and M. Henneberg. 2001. “Victim 

and Offender Self-Reports of Alcohol Involvement 

in Crime.” Alcohol, Research & Health 25(1): 20–31. 

Web site: www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/ 

arh25-1/20-31.htm 

Kilpatrick, D.G., C.N. Edmunds, and A.K. Seymour. 1992. Rape in America: A Report to the Nation. 

Arlington, VA: National Center for Victims of 

Crime; and Charleston, SC: Medical University of 

South Carolina, National Crime Victims Research 

and Treatment Center. 

National Center for Addiction and Substance 

Abuse. 2000. Missed Opportunity: The CASA National 

Survey of Primary Care Physicians and Patients. New 

York, NY: Columbia University. 

National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2000. Principles 

of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide. 

Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

Web site: www.nida.nih.gov/PODAT/ 

PODATindex.html 

National Victim Assistance Academy. 2002. National 

Victim Assistance Academy Textbook. Washington, DC: 

U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of 

Crime. 

Office of Applied Studies. 2002. The DASIS Report: 

Facilities Offering Special Programs or Services to Women. 

Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration. 

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2002. The NHSDA Report: Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons. Rockville, MD: U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services. 

Substance Abuse and Victimization Statistical References 

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2002. National Crime 

Victimization Survey 2001. Washington, DC: U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2003. Criminal Victimization 2002. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of 

Justice. 

Kilpatrick, D.G., B.E. Saunders, and D.W. Smith. 

2003. Youth Victimization: Prevalence and Implications. 

Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2002. Results from the National Survey on 

Drug Use and Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Child and Adolescent Victims and Substance Abuse Resources 

“Cooperative Agreement to Study Children of 

Women With Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental 

Health (ADM) Disorders Who Have Histories of 

Violence,” Children’s Subset Study of the Women, 

Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study, 

funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration. 

Web site: www.wcdvs.com/children/default.asp 

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Fisher, B.S., F.T. Cullen, and M.G. Turner. 2000. 

The Sexual Victimization of College Women. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National 

Institute of Justice. 

Geffner, R.A., R.S. Igelman, and J. Zellner. 2003. 

The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children. 

Binghamton, NY: Haworth Maltreatment and 

Trauma Press. 

Harner, H. 2003. Sexual Violence and Adolescents. 

VAWnet. Enola, PA: National Resource Center on 

Domestic Violence. 

Web site: www.vawnet.org/SexualViolence/ 

Research/VAWnetDocuments/AR_Adolescent.php 

Domestic Violence Victims and Substance Abuse Resources 

Office of Applied Studies. 2002. The DASIS Report: 

Facilities Offering Special Programs or Services for Women. 

Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration. 

Prescott, L. 2001. Consumer/Survivor/Recovering 

Women: A Guide for Partnerships in Collaboration. 

Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 

Other Useful Web Sites 

Dartmouth Medical School, Project Cork Clinical 

Tools: Ten screening instruments for alcohol and 

drug abuse 

Web site: www.projectcork.org/clinical_tools 

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National Center for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress 

Disorder) 

Web site: www.ncptsd.org 

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug 

Information 

Web site: ncadi.samhsa.gov/research/studies.aspx 

National Criminal Justice Reference Service: 

Family Violence Resources 

Web site: www.ncjrs.org/family_violence/ 

summary.html 

National Violence Against Women Prevention 

Research Center 

Web site: www.vawprevention.org 

Prototypes: Centers for Innovation in Health, 

Mental Health and Social Services 

Web site: www.prototypes.org 

Sidran Institute (a traumatic stress education and 

advocacy organization) 

Web site: www.sidran.org 

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator 

Web site: findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ 

facilitylocatordoc.htm 

Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence 

Study 

Web site: www.wcdvs.com 

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