Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 58, Issue 1 , Pages 43-54, 1 February 2000

Predictors of expressed partner and non-partner violence among patients in substance abuse treatment

  • Stephen T. Chermack

      Affiliations

    • John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4646 John R. Street, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-313-5761000 ext. 5337; fax: +1-313-5761091
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  • Bret E. Fuller

      Affiliations

    • Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Frederic C. Blow

      Affiliations

    • Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Received 27 May 1999; accepted 27 May 1999.

Abstract 

This study examined reports of expressed partner and non-partner violence among men (n=126) and women (n=126) in the 12 months prior to substance abuse treatment. Rates of violence were 57% for partner, 53% for non-partner, and 75% collapsing across partner and non-partner relationships. Factors associated with partner and non-partner violence severity differed substantially. Partner violence was predicted by age, marital status, and drug problem severity. Non-partner violence was predicted by gender, income, alcohol and drug problem severity. The results highlight that individuals in substance abuse treatment are at high risk for violence, and targeted screening and intervention approaches should be routine in addictions treatment.

Keywords:  Aggression, Relationships, Alcohol, Drugs, Violence

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PII: S0376-8716(99)00067-8

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 58, Issue 1 , Pages 43-54, 1 February 2000

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