| Normally, alcohol works to make people feel more | | | | not drink as much. |
| mellow and relaxed. It slows down your brain, which | | | | Therefore, many researchers warn against |
| makes some people sleepy. However, there are | | | | automatically associating drinking with spousal abuse. |
| people who instead become loud and angry after | | | | They say that this correlation can be nothing more |
| drinking alcohol. Thus, this can make it seem like | | | | than a coincidence, such as sunburns and eating ice |
| alcohol makes people more likely to commit domestic | | | | cream. During the hot summer months, people are |
| violence. But is there an actual link between alcohol | | | | more likely to eat ice cream as well as stay out in |
| and abuse? | | | | the sun, leading to sunburns. However, this does not |
| First, it is important to understand how alcohol | | | | mean that the two are related. |
| affects your body, especially your brain. It increases | | | | Instead, researchers claim that alcoholism could be an |
| the effects of the inhibitory signaling in your brain, | | | | "excuse" for abusers. For instance, they can blame |
| which decreases your reaction speed as well as your | | | | their rage on drinking rather than take responsibility |
| coordination. However, alcohol also makes it more | | | | for the psychological issues which lead to abuse. |
| difficult for you to think clearly and make rational | | | | Additionally, drinking can make people less able to |
| decisions. Thus, if someone has been drinking, he or | | | | perform household tasks, which bonds couples. This |
| she may be less able to consider the consequences | | | | can later lead to arguments and fights. |
| of committing domestic abuse. | | | | Whether alcoholism and domestic violence are truly |
| In one study that looked at a group of men in the | | | | linked, spousal abuse is unacceptable. If you have |
| armed forces, the researchers noticed a correlation | | | | been abused by your spouse, it may seem as if you |
| between heavier drinking and incidences of spousal | | | | are not able to escape this difficult situation. |
| abuse. However, they also noted that these heavier | | | | However, an attorney can help you get the legal |
| drinkers tended to be abusive even when not | | | | protection that you need. To discuss your case, |
| drinking. Additionally, the study found that women | | | | contact a Raleigh domestic violence lawyer from the |
| who drank more heavily were also more likely to be | | | | Marshall & Taylor Law Firm, P.C., today. |
| victims of abuse as compared to women who did | | | | |