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This 9 page paper provides on overview of the subject, showing a definite link between the two social problems. Current research falls short of proving a causal relationship. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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These are stereotypes, not of husbands, but of alcoholics. There are also stories of crack addicts stealing from and beating their loved ones, and PCP or amphetamine-driven individuals erupting in
violence, so when studies linking domestic violence and substance abuse are reported, no one is surprised. Interestingly, while studies have shown a relationship between the two social problems, a cause
and effect relationship is yet to be established. Although no causal link has been found, the proof does demonstrate a relationship between the two problems. This in and of itself
is something important and leads one to speculate that perhaps treatment should also be fused. Although that may be the case, many substance abuse programs do not consider the role
of domestic violence in the lives of their patients and vice versa. In order to contemplate the relationship between the two problems, it pays to look at domestic violence in
society as well as the inextricable relationship it has with drugs and alcohol. II. Domestic Violence Domestic violence has been defined as a way of exhibiting
control and often consists of physical, sexual, or psychological violence against current or former intimate partners (Erickson & Hart, 1998). Domestic violence is something thought of as being proliferated
against women, but it can occur against men in both homosexual and heterosexual relationships (1998). While domestic violence can be proliferated against men, about 95% of reported domestic abuse cases
do involve women (Hyman, Schillinger, & Lo, 1995 as cited in Erickson et al., 1998). Domestic violence is a major public health concern and it has been reported that $44
million (1998, p. 142) in medical costs are attributed to physical abuse proliferated against females (1998). Therefore, it is a significant public health issue (1998). The American
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