Effects of Rape and Sexual Assault
Effects of Rape and Sexual Assault Compared to women who have not experienced it, those experiencing sexual assault are:
- 3 times more likely to suffer from depression
- 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder
- 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol
- 26 times more likely to abuse drugs (World Health Organization, 2002)
Source: https://cultureofrespect.org/the-issue/statistics-at-a-glance/
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