4 Eye-Opening Statistics on Effects of Rape & Sexual Assault on Women

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/