Alcohol abuse and abusive men
The following represents the relationship between abusive men and alcohol abuse:
Alcohol abuse in men increases the chance of partner abuse eightfold. It also doubles the risk that they will kill or attempt to kill their female partners.
Among men who batter their partners and who abuse drugs, a third of the violence happens when the men are sober.
Being physically abused as a child is a risk factor for substance abuse as an adult.
Alcohol or drug abuse remains a major risk factor for men who become violent.
Men who have been a victim of violence or who have seen violence in the home may imitate the violence they have seen or experienced.
Men who tend to resort to violence when they are frustrated or angry may not have learned the nonviolent ways of expressing these emotions.
Approximately 46% of men who commit acts of violence with their partners also have substance abuse problems.
Not all men who are dependent on drugs or alcohol resort to violence. In a similar manner, not all violent men abuse drugs or alcohol.
Men living with women who have alcohol abuse problems often try to justify their violence as a way to control their female partners when they are drunk