Correlation Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Risk of Substance Abuse and Depression among African-American Women Seen in an Urban Emergency Department

Correlation Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Risk of Substance Abuse and Depression among African-American Women Seen in an Urban Emergency Department

Objective: To assess rates of substance abuse (including tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse) as well as rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among African-American women seen in an urban Emergency Department (ED). Methods: Eligible participants included all African-American women between the ages...

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Main Authors: Houry, Debra, Daugherty, Jill, Smith, L. Shakiyla, Hankin, Abigail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
substance abuse
depression
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6893p00c

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