Table 3.
Rates of Substance Use Among Violent Offenders as Reported by Female Victims, by Victims’ Race/Ethnicity, 1993–1998*
| Offender Substance Use** | Female Victims’ Race/Ethnicity (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| All | White | Black | Hispanic | |
| Alcohol only | 52 | 53 | 49 | 52 |
| Other drugs only | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Both | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Either | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Neither | 25 | 23 | 31 | 33 |
*
Rates reflect offender substance use in cases in which the victim was a female and the victim and offender were intimate partners.
**
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.
NOTE: Due to rounding, the percentages within the categories may not total 100 percent.
SOURCE: National Crime Victimization Survey, 1993–1998.