摘要
The objective of this research was to analyze the differences between domestic violence and different levels of alcohol and illegal drug use in young people. A nonrandom sample of 509 young people were selected, with an age range of 12-25 years （M = 15.46）, 44.2% men and 55.8% women. A scale that assessed domestic violence, composed by 4 areas and 16 tested reagents was used： verbal aggression, physical aggression, humiliation and respect （ct = 0.72）; substance use was assessed using 13 indicators on frequency and quantity. The results showed that 40.7% of participants had consumed alcohol at some time in their life and 19.4% illegal drugs. An indicator of substance use was designed, combining presence-absence of consumption and in the case of illegal drugs, considering the number of drugs, which resulted in five categories that ranged from not consumption, consume of alcohol only and illegal drugs. The analysis of the differences between domestic violence by consumption category, showed significant differences, where young people who not consumed alcohol or illegal drugs, were those who scored lower on domestic violence compared to those who reported using any substance.
