摘要：This study examined the prevalence of perpetration of intimate partner violence among 356 men recruited from methadone maintenance treatment programs. We used logistic regression with covariance adjustment to examine the associations between intimate partner violence and illicit drug use by the participants, their female partners, or both. We found a high prevalence of intimate partner violence among the men in our sample. Significant associations between intimate partner violence and illicit drug use varied by types of drugs and whether the female partner or both partners were using drugs. Over the past 2 decades, accumulating research has found illicit drug use to be a key risk factor for men perpetrating intimate partner violence against women. 1 – 7 Research also has found strong associations between women’s use of different illicit substances and experiencing intimate partner violence. 8 – 10 Knowledge remains limited on how the relation between drug use and intimate partner violence varies according to whether the perpetrator, the victim, or both use illicit drugs. We addressed gaps in the knowledge base on the relation between illicit drug use by both partners in an intimate relationship and the perpetration of intimate partner violence.
