CONTENTS

About This Course

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Issues
2. Understanding Alcohol Abuse
3. Understanding Violence Against Women
4. Alcohol and Domestic Violence
5. Alcohol, Sexual Assault, and Rape
6. Prevention and Early Intervention
7. Screening and Assessment
8. Diagnosis and Treatment
9. Legal and Ethical Issues

Supplements
Fact Sheets
Videos
Resources

Silence Hurts
Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women

Objectives

After completing Module 5, you will be able to:

• Discuss the role of alcohol in sexual assaults.
• Describe three myths regarding sexual assault.
• List the three major date rape drugs and their relation to sexual assault.
• Discuss strategies to help prevent clients from being sexually assaulted.
• List some emotional and psychological effects of sexual assault or rape.