Silence Hurts
Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women

Module 7: Screening and Assessment - Page 17 of 26

Addressing Domestic Violence With Men in Alcohol Treatment

Domestic violence, like many other problems that affect chemically dependent persons, traditionally has been viewed within the substance abuse field as a manifestation of other dysfunctions resulting from long-term use of alcohol or drugs. Many counselors believe that once the addiction is addressed and the man remains sober, the violence will disappear as well. This is not the case. Violence does not always stop or even diminish when the batterer becomes abstinent, and when it does diminish, an increase in other abusive and controlling behavior often replaces it.24

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