In a first therapists in Carolina have taken a proactive role in preventing substance abuse in sexual assault and rape victims.
Firstly they recognised that sexual assault and rape routinely produce extreme distress and negative psychological reactions in victims. Further, past research suggests that victims are at increased risk of developing substance use or abuse post-rape. [...]

A recently released study found that women who drink heavily face more severe, long-term health problems than men, HealthScout reported Dec. 27.
For the study, researchers interviewed 711 St. Louis, Mo., women and men who were determined to be heavy drinkers in a National Institutes of Health study conducted 15 years earlier.
The comparison found that the [...]