Substance Use by Soldiers Who Abuse Their Spouses

Spousal abuse incidents reported in the Army Central Registry were used to determine the prevalence of drug and alcohol use during violent incidents. Offender data were collected from Active Duty Army Soldiers who were found to be users and non-users of substance abuse at the time of the incident. Spousal abuse offenders were less likely to be officers and more likely to have a lower pay grade when compared to all Army Soldiers.