Alcohol, drug use and experiences of sexual violence victimisation among first-year college students in Ireland

Sexual violence victimisation is common in college and first year presents a significant period of risk due to the navigation alcohol, drugs engaging sexual intimacy. Cross-sectional data were analysed from 1,778 first-year students, aged between 18 25 years. Experience different forms perpetrator tactics used explored, along with reported alcohol drug use habits victims. Results found that through incapacitation was most frequently tactic among all students. Hazardous consumption significantly associated higher rates experience since beginning female an increased likelihood experiencing unwanted touching for male There gender differences associations types experienced. All assessed predicted rape while cocaine, ecstasy ketamine Further investigation required into context environments which are taken. The findings provide strong rationale including education as part future health consent programmes students.PRACTICE IMPACT STATEMENT This study has implications promotion positive reduction In order understand forces at play regarding practices students it necessary recognise contexts these incidents occur. research informs third-level institutions (i.e. universities, colleges) on importance effective programming frequent overlap substance experiences this particular cohort.