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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Section of Clinical Studies David T. George, M.D. Demystifying Medicine Alcohol and domestic violence Background Behavioral Characteristics Diagnoses Research Findings Model Treatment Alcohol treatment Domestic Violence in the United States 20% to 30% of all men and women will be assaulted by their spouse/significant other at some time in their lives Domestic violence accounts for: 1) 20% of all emergency room visits 2) 50% of all police calls 3) 30% of all female murders Literature Review 70% of perpetrators have an alcoh