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Provides information on dating violence and dating safety, including potential warning signs of dating violence, and information on preventing and responding to dating violence.
Date rape drugs include a number of substances that can have many different effects on the body. Know what these are and how to protect yourself.
Source: Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Dating violence is any intentional sexual, physical or psychological attack on one partner by the other in a dating relationship.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Dating violence is an intentional violent attack (whether physical, sexual, or psychological) on one partner in a relationship. Victims of dating violence might experience one incident of dating violence like a sexual assault or it could be an ongoing pattern of many incidents.
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dating violence refers to abuse or mistreatment that occurs between dating partners, individuals who are having or may be moving towards an intimate relationship.
Source: Department of Justice Canada
Sex is an intimate act; sexual assault is not. It's about power, fear and control. A victim could be beaten, injured or even killed during a sexual assault, and if they drink alcohol spiked with a "date-rape" drug, they could overdose and possibly die.
Source: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Describes the different types of abuse covered by this term. Identifies what kinds of relationships are most vulnerable. Suggests reasons why dating violence occurs. Discusses various programs developed to deal with it.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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