Title: Mental Health Impact of Rape
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Content: 13.4 times more likely to have two or more major alcohol problems (20.1% Vs 1.5%). 26 times more likely to have two or more major serious drug abuse problems (7.8% Vs 0.3%). The National Women's Study findings provide compelling evidence about the extent to which rape poses a danger to American women's mental health -- and even their continued survival -- because of increased suicide risk. Thus, rape is a problem for America's mental and public health systems as well as the criminal justice system. Key Concerns of Rape Victims
To effectively respond to rape victims, service providers and criminal justice officials need to understand the major concerns of rape victims. Without accurate information, it is difficult to develop policies and programs to meet victims� needs. The National Women�s Study identified several critical concerns. To determine whether victims� concerns have changed over time, the study divided these concerns into two categories: all rape victims vs. victims that had been raped within the previous five years (1987-91). The changes in concerns included: