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Sexual Assault and Dating Violence

Sexual Assault Statistics

Women

• 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape).^*
• 17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape.^*
• 9 of every 10 rape victims were female in 2003.^**

Men

• About 3% of American men — or 1 in 33 — have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.^*
• In 2003, 1 in every 10 rape victims were male.^**
• 2.78 million men in the U.S. have been victims of sexual assault or rape.^*

Effects Of Sexual Assault

Victims of sexual assault are^***:

• 3 times more likely to suffer from depression
• 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder
• 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol
• 26 times more likely to abuse drugs
• 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide

If you or a friend is experiencing the effects of a sexual assault,
help is available:

Rape Crisis Service, 585-546-2777

University Counseling Center UCC, 585-275-3113

 

^* National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevalence, Incidence and Consequences of Violence against Women Survey, 1998
^** U.S. Department of Justice, 2003 National Crime Victimization Survey, 2003
^*** World Health Organization, 2002