When Abusers Drug an Intimate Partner
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When Abusers Drug an Intimate Partner

Self-paced
1.5 credits

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Description

This training explores the use of drugging as a tactic of abuse in intimate partner relationships. Abusers may secretly drug their partners to exert control, discredit them, disable them, or commit sexual assault. This form of coercion can be difficult to detect, and victims often struggle with memory loss, confusion, and obtaining medical evidence. This training will provide professionals with strategies to identify and respond to drug-facilitated abuse and support survivors in seeking safety and justice.

Target Audience

Advocates, social workers, forensic nurses, law enforcement, legal professionals, medical providers, and therapists who work with survivors of domestic violence and drug-facilitated abuse.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the warning signs of drug-facilitated abuse in intimate relationships.
  2. Identify the primary reasons abusers use drugging as a control tactic.
  3. Understand the medical and legal challenges of proving drug-facilitated abuse.
  4. Implement trauma-informed support strategies to assist survivors in seeking help.

 

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