Experts: Recession increases pressure on domestic abuse
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announces the results of a report issued by the County Executive's Task Force on Family Violence in Mineola. (August 11, 2010)
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Financial troubles can exacerbate abusive tendencies, domestic violence experts said Wednesday.
Money woes often make abusers feel they have lost control and they often turn to drugs, alcohol or physical and emotional abuse to cope, they said.
The current economic difficulties have taken a toll, said Sandy Oliva, director of the Nassau County Coalition on Domestic Violence. "The issues...
