Drug Abuse

Houston tries prostitute rehab instead of jail
Dallas and Houston are among the cities nationwide that have set up special courts to deal with child prostitutes by putting them in recovery programs. Many, they found, had been victims of sexual or physical abuse. Some were born to mothers who were … Read more on The State

One In Three Women Victims Of Sexual or Physical Violence
… violence victims suffered serious injury. The domestic violence, unsurprisingly, often leads to depression, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, unwanted pregnancies and the related abortions and can lead to increases in sexually transmitted diseases … Read more on Lez Get Real

Most victims of partner violence fail to use mental health services
Yu and colleagues studied current rates of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and alcohol and substance abuse among a sample of 50 female survivors of intimate partner violence who sought legal assistance through an advocacy program to end … Read more on Healio