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Article: MU researcher calls for increase in sexual assault awareness programs on college campuses.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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The statistics for sexual assault are unsettling; the Department of Justice reports that one in five college women will be the victim of attempted or actual sexual assault during their college years. In a new study, researchers from two universities, including the University of Missouri, have found that college women often are unaware of drug-facilitated sexual assault and fail to recognize the risk of certain behaviors, including leaving drinks unattended (see also University of Missouri-Columbia).
"These findings are very concerning; although college women appear to have knowledge about date-rape drugs, they often are not able to apply this knowledge in the ...