It is a system of coercive behavior that uses fear and intimidation to gain and sustain power over a woman and coerce her into behaving as the batterer wishes. Verbal, physical or sexual abuse. The first step to helping battered women is to dispel the myths and thereby gain a better understanding of domestic violence. The woman must have done something to provoke the attack. Moreover, the violence can be triggered by almost anything no matter how trivial e.g., not having the meal ready on time, not keeping the children quiet or by nothing at all.
Alcohol abuse is the cause of most domestic violence.
Quitting drinking alone will not cure abusive behavior, although it may be a prerequisite to treating the abuser. A man's home is his castle. What he does in it is no one else's business. It is criminal behavior not a purely private matter. In dealing with batterers, the criminal justice system should make no distinction between violence on the streets and violence in the home.