Studies highlight low reporting rates of sexual and domestic violence

Research conducted by the Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Alcalá reveals that sexual violence involving drug-facilitated sexual assault remains largely unreported. According to a study published in Frontiers in Public Health, only 4.3% of victims sought institutional assistance, and just 1.9% filed formal police or judicial reports. The study noted a paradox where opportunistic drug-facilitated assault—where perpetrators exploit a victim's voluntary alcohol consumption—is the most frequent but least reported type, with only 1.4% seeking help.

In Mexico, data from the National Survey of Urban Public Security (ENSU) conducted by INEGI indicates that 8.6% of urban households reported experiencing some form of domestic violence. The survey found that 25.5% of these households included minors as victims. Among the adult population aged 18 and older, 7.9% reported being victims of family-related violence, with women reporting higher rates (9.2%) than men (6.3%). Reported incidents ranged from verbal humiliation and threats to physical aggression and sexual assault.