The report also found the binge-drinking link to violence was not affected by how men viewed their own adherence to cultural gender norms or masculine traits. "There was little evidence that self-reported masculinities changed the strength of the relationship between alcohol use and intimate partner violence initiation," the report reads. "Higher-risk drinking was linked to intimate partner violence regardless of the strength of conformity to these masculine norms." The report recommends using alcohol harm reduction as a practical lever to support prevention efforts against intimate partner violence. Identifying factors associated with intimate partner violence use was found to be crucial for the design of effective prevention and intervention approaches.