Sexual Assault

- 94% of women who are raped experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms during the two weeks following the rape.

- 30% of women report PTSD symptoms 9 months after the rape.(10)

- 33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide.(11)

- 13% of women who are raped attempt suicide.(11)

- Approximately 70% of rape or sexual assault victims experience moderate to severe distress, a larger percentage than for any other violent crime.(12)

- People who have been sexually assaulted are more likely to use drugs than the general public.(11)

- 3.4 times more likely to use marijuana

- 6 times more likely to use cocaine

- 10 times more likely to use other major drugs

Sexual violence also affects victims’ relationships with their family, friends, and co-workers.(12)

- 38% of victims of sexual violence experience work or school problems, which can include significant problems with a boss, coworker, or peer

- 37% experience family/friend problems, including getting into arguments more frequently than before, not feeling able to trust their family/friends, or not feeling as close to them as before the crime.

- 84% of survivors who were victimized by an intimate partner experience professional or emotional issues, including moderate to severe distress, or increased problems at work or school.

- 79% of survivors who were victimized by a family member, close friend or acquaintance experience professional or emotional issues, including moderate to severe distress, or increased problems at work or school.

- 67% of survivors who were victimized by a stranger experience professional or emotional issues, including moderate to severe distress, or increased problems at work or school.