A STUDY ON THE DEMESTIC VIOLENCE IN WOMEN WITH ADDICTED AND NON-ADDICTED HUSBANDS REFFERED TO FORENSIC CENTER OF URMIA, IRAN

Violence against women is a phenomenon in which women are violated
because of their sex, and it causes many expenses and sociosomatic complications to them. Violence
against women is hidden in the rites, cultural traditions, social norms and beliefs. Addiction is one of
the problems that not only endanger the lives of millions of persons, but also their families have to
face a lot of problems. In this research, the role of addiction in the amount of domestic violence
experienced by women married to addicted and non-addicted husbands in Urmia City was studied.
Materials & Methods: 296 women who referred to the forensic medical center in Urmia city were
studied by a questionnaire that its content validity validated by experts and the members of the
scientific board and was tested by some of the women who referred to forensic medicine center.
Results: 89.3% women (268) were violated. 13% (39) of them had an addicted husband. Physical,
sexual, economic violence in women with addicted husband were 92.3 percent (36women), 79.5
percent (31 women) and 76.9 percent (30 women), and in women with non addicted husband were
88.9 (232 women), 71.6 percent (187 women) and 88.9 (232 women), respectively. It was found that
the difference in mean scores against wives of addicted men and violent experience is significant. The
study also showed a significant relationship between physical violence (p=0.42).and economic
violence (p=0.36) in women with addicted husband. However, there was no significant association
between sexual abuse and addiction in husband (p=0.35).
Conclusion: With regard to significant relationship between addiction and domestic violence, legal
and health managers must screen these cases before marriage and establish supportive centers for
women and help them against poverty and unemployment. Research must be done to study the causes
of domestic violence and to solve them for better conditions .More support and intervention to reduce
drugs is recommended.