
Importance In Prevention
Statistics & Effects
Why We Do What We Do
Whether one thinks that “abuse happens, but not here” or not, dating violence and sexual assault are prevalent everywhere and happening at all ages. This isn’t always something that is taught in classes or at home for a variety of reasons including uncomfortableness, or lack of knowledge on the topic. If students are able to identify what they need to be aware of to help prevent themselves from falling into dangerous situations, those statistics have the opportunity to decrease across communities and schools. Supporting the development of healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships can reduce the occurrence of dating violence and sexual assault and prevent its harmful and long-lasting effects on individuals, their families, and the communities where they live. This is an issue at every age, and we need to stop it where it has the potential to start.

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More than 50% of college sexual assaults occur in either August, September, October, or November. Students are at increased risk during the first few months of their first and second semesters in college
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1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted)
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Male college-aged students (18-24) are 78% more likely than non-students of the same age to be a victim of rape or sexual assault
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About 1 in 5 college-aged female survivors received assistance from a victim services agency
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23.1% of TGQN (transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming) college students have been sexually assaulted
College Statistics

High School Statistics
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One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult.3
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82% of all victims under 18 are female.4
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Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.2
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The effects of child sexual abuse can be long-lasting and affect the victim's mental health. Victims are more likely than non-victims to experience the following mental health challenges:
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About 4 times more likely to develop symptoms of drug abuse
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About 4 times more likely to experience PTSD as adults
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About 3 times more likely to experience a major depressive episode as adults
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