Dating violence is a relevant current social and public health problem, not only due to adolescents exposure to risk of physical and mental injury, but also because it's at this age that romantic relationships begin with the possibility of these patterns of interaction to be perpetuated throughout life.

The victimization conflict behaviours superseded those of perpetration and the boys showed more conflict strategies (of the self and the other) compared to girls, while girls and older boys had demonstrated more non-abusive strategies of the self.The drug also is known to make users feel paranoid or anxious, which could “elevate risk for conflict,” they said.They cited prior research indicating that marijuana use may contribute to impaired relationship decision-making, which could increase susceptibility to entering into unhealthy or violent dating relationships.However, little is known about school personnel\xs practices and perceptions regarding ADV.This study assessed high school counselors' knowledge, training, perceptions, and practices on dealing with ADV incidents.