Here are a few statistics to help illustrate the prevalence of sexual assault:
- 1 out of every 6 American women will be the victim of attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.
- Of all female rape victims minority women are more likely to be victims compared to their White counterparts. (34.1% Native American, 24.4% Mixed Race, 18.8% Black women vs. 17.7% White women)
- Roughly 1 out of every 33 American men have been victims or completed or attempted rape.
- The majority of rape victims are under the age of 30. (80% under 30, 44% under 18 and 29% between 12-17)
In addition to this victims of sexual assault are:
- 3x more likely to suffer from depression.
- 6x more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress.
- 13X more likely to abuse alcohol.
- 26x more likely to abuse drugs.
- 4x more likely to contemplate suicide.
In next Friday's post we will present you with different forms of sexual assault as well as more of the long term effects.
