Alcohol is a drug, of course. By definition, a psychoactive drug chemically changes perception, thinking, and emotionality. That is why people under the influence have a greater risk of being involved in sexual assault.

~25 percent of American women have experienced sexual assault, including acquaintance rape 

~over 50 percent of those cases involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, victim, or both

Abbey, Antonia, Ph.D. "Alcohol and Sexual Assault." Alcohol and Sexual Assault. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2014. <http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-1/43-51.htm>.

Seeman, G. (2009). Is Alcohol Spoiling Your Romance?. Psych Central. Retrieved on November 5, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/is-alcohol-spoiling-your-romance/0001792

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