The Interweaving of Sexual Violence and Substance Use

This team serves as the professional staff of RSVP (Rape and Sexual Violence Prevention) at The University of Georgia. RSVP provides specialty counseling, robust wrap-around supports, and advocacy for primary and secondary survivors of sexual violence. RSVP counseling often addresses substance use, working closely with their institution's CRP and AOD Prevention providers. This talk will provide information on the overall work of their initiative and the importance of addressing the overlap survivors experience in healing/coping while also investigating their relationship with substance use.