Incapacitated, Forcible, and Drug/Alcohol-Facilitated Rape in Relation to Binge Drinking, Marijuana Use, and Illicit Drug Use: A National Survey

• NCJ Number: 233015
• Journal: Journal of Traumatic Stress Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2010 Pages: 132-140
• Author(s): Jenna L. McCauley; Kenneth J. Ruggiero; Heidi S. Resnick; Dean G. Kilpatrick
• Date Published: February 2010
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2005-WG-BX-0006
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Award: Drug-Facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape: A National Study of Prevalence and Case Characteristics Among College Students and Other Young Women

Abstract

This study examined the relation between rape and substance use problems as a function of three legally recognized forms of rape: forcible, incapacitated, and drug/alcohol facilitated rape. Data were collected via structured telephone interview within a national household sample of U.S. women aged 18–34 years (n = 1,998). Lifetime experience of incapacitated rape was associated with increased odds of past-year binge drinking, marijuana use, and illicit drug use. Lifetime history of forcible rape and drug/alcohol facilitated rape were associated with increased odds of marijuana and illicit drug use. Findings highlight the importance of including incapacitated and drug/alcohol facilitated rape in trauma history assessments, particularly among substance abusing populations, and have implications for secondary prevention and treatment of women with victimization histories. (Publisher abstract provided.)