A Look at the Research: Sexual Violence and Opioids

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It’s important to look at the existing research and explore the correlation between opioids and sexual violence.
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  This annotated bibliography explores research from 2009 to 2019 on the relationship between opioid use and sexual victimization. Publish Date June 2019
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There are many reasons this day can be difficult for survivors and their loved ones.
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These two examples show how we can use our knowledge of risk and protective factors to prevent sexual violence in the real world.
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Risk and protective factors are a framework of things that can increase or decrease the likelihood of sexual violence perpetration.
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How is the primary prevention of sexual violence linked to substance abuse, and how can we connect both of these public health issues?
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NSVRC partnered with retired sex crimes detective Justin Boardman to bring you a series of webinars called “Through the Lens of Law Enforcement.”
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This manual provides a brief overview on the unique issues young people who are sexual violence survivors face.  Also included are tip sheets on working with teen survivors, information on confidentiality and mandated reporting laws, information on the teen brain, an annotated bibliography of recent research, and more. Publish Date 2018
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We reached out to you, our partners and community members, to learn about your work in the movement.
Responding to Survivors with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This guide was developed for local rape crisis advocates who may be asked to work with a survivor with autism.  It is a brief primer on autism, how persons who have autism may respond to a traumatic event and the importance of working with disability providers in a collaborative fashion. There are resource lists for advocates...
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