i just woke up dead
a memoir
by Justin Donner
mental illness
sex drugs alcohol
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1 in 5 women 1 in 59 men
have been raped in their lifetime
source: national data on intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking 2014 fact sheet
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rape involving drugs or alcohol to inhibit the victim
50.4% of female victims were raped by an acquaintance
43.0% were raped by an intimate partner
1,905 local domestic violence programs in the united states were identified
1,649 (87%) participating programs reported service data during the 24-hour survey period
66,518 women and children received services
20,267 hotline calls were answered
9,641 unmet requests for services were reported of which 60% (5,778) were for housing
programs report that of known survivor outcomes:
60% of programs report that victims return to the abuser
27% report that victims become homeless
11% report that victims end up living in their cars
on 17 september 2013
the national network to end domestic violence
conducted a 24 hour census
$ money talks $
annual costs to the U.S.
rape $127 billion
[pain, suffering, and lost quality of life]
assault $93 billion
murder $71 billion
dui $61 billion
Each rape costs approximately $151,423
domestic abuse means more than assault
the risk of experiencing physical abuse
among those who also experienced economic abuse
was 4.68 times greater
than those who did not experience economic abuse
Economic Empowerment of Domestic Violence Survivors
79.6% of female victims of completed rape were first raped before their 25th birthday
research from the 2009 Allstate Foundation National Poll
over 75% of americans believe the recent economic downturn further strained domestic violence victims and survivors
67% of americans believe the poor economy has caused an increase in domestic violence
