Table 2.
Offender Substance Use at the Time of Offense, by Victim-Offender Relationship, 1993–1998
| Victim-Offender Relationship | Offender Substance Use*(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | Alcohol | Other Drugs | Alcohol and/or Other Drugs | No Substance Use | |
| All victims of violence | 100 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 58 |
| Intimate partner** | 100 | 51 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| Other family member | 100 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| Acquaintance | 100 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 53 |
| Stranger | 100 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 65 |
*
Offender substance use is based on reports from victims who were able to describe whether an offender had been using alcohol and/or other drugs at the time of the offense.
**
Includes current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend. Substance use is more likely to be a factor in intimate partner violence compared with violence between strangers.
NOTE: Due to rounding, the percentages within the categories may not total 100 percent.
SOURCE: National Crime Victimization Survey, 1993–1998.