August 2, 2006

Rape at US Colleges Often Fueled by Alcohol

Antonia Abbey, WSU professor of community medicine and psychology, is quoted in this research article about the part alcohol plays in the high rate of college campus sexual assaults in the country. According to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), in nearly half of the incidents of sexual assault on college campuses, both the rape survivor and perpetrator are consuming alcohol when the attack occurs. "Some (men) know what they are doing and have it all planned out, and some have a warped sense of entitlement and callous disregard for women," says Abbey, lead author of the NIAAA report.

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