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 2, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between the phases of alcohol problems.
• List the DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence.
• Identify two theories of addiction and the characteristics associated with alcohol abuse.
• Describe family roles in an addictive family.
• Discuss three myths surrounding alcohol abuse.