Where can I find information about online-targeted sexual assault that involves sadism and objectification (rather than physical violence) combined with drug use?

Your question touches on a complex intersection of digital exploitation, psychological manipulation, and substance-facilitated abuse that unfortunately receives limited research attention despite being a real and harmful experience for many survivors. This gap in information doesn't mean your experience is less valid or important-- it often reflects how these forms of abuse can be harder to categorize within traditional frameworks, and unfortunately, some of the most harmful experiences survivors face exist in these spaces between established categories.

What you're describing sounds like it may involve elements of technology-facilitated sexual violence, which can include online harassment, non-consensual sharing of intimate content, digital stalking, or coercive control through digital means. These experiences can be just as traumatic and violating as physical assault, especially when they involve the deliberate objectification and dehumanization you've mentioned. Recent research shows that technology-facilitated sexual violence affects between 0.7% and 18.7% of populations across studies, with young people and LGBTQ+ folks at highest risk. When combined with objectification and sadistic elements, this can create particularly damaging psychological impacts. Studies demonstrate that technology-facilitated sexual harassment leads to increased self-objectification, which then mediates relationships between digital abuse and mental health outcomes including depression, anxiety, eating pathology, and problematic alcohol use.

The addition of drugs, whether administered without consent or used to exploit someone in a vulnerable state, adds another layer of violation and can significantly impact memory, consent capacity, and recovery. This combination can create profound feelings of powerlessness and confusion, and it's completely understandable if you're struggling to find information that accurately reflects what you experienced. 

The sadistic and objectification-based elements you've identified are particularly important. Objectification, humiliation, and the violation of consent, especially when documented or shared digitally, can create lasting impacts on self-worth, trust, and safety that extend far beyond the immediate incident. When perpetrators derive pleasure from causing psychological harm or from reducing someone to an object for their gratification, this creates a unique form of trauma that can feel isolating because it doesn't fit neatly into how we typically discuss sexual violence.

For immediate support, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative operates a 24/7 crisis helpline (1-844-878-CCRI) exclusively for victims of image-based sexual abuse, providing legal advocacy, evidence preservation guidance, and pro bono legal referrals. RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673) now includes specialized training for technology-facilitated abuse and has specific protocols for drug-facilitated sexual assault cases. These counselors understand that trauma from digital and psychological abuse can be just as severe as physical violence.

The Safety Net Project by the National Network to End Domestic Violence provides comprehensive technology safety resources and toolkits specifically designed for survivors of technology-facilitated abuse. The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative also offers safety planning resources and guides for evidence preservation that maintain survivor safety.

For research and deeper understanding, The National Sexual Violence Resource Center maintains extensive resources, while academic databases searching for terms like "cyber sexual violence," "technology-facilitated sexual abuse," or "drug-facilitated sexual assault" may yield relevant studies.

It's crucial to recognize that the psychological trauma from objectification-based digital violence can be just as significant as from physical violence, with research showing clear links between sexual objectification and intimate partner violence. The fact that you're seeking information shows incredible strength and a commitment to understanding your experience, which is an important part of healing and reclaiming your narrative. Your experience matters, your trauma is valid, and you deserve support that recognizes the full complexity of what you've endured.

While this intersection remains under-studied, there are now specialized resources, legal advocates, and therapeutic approaches specifically designed for survivors experiencing these complex, overlapping forms of abuse. You're not alone in this experience, and there are people and organizations who understand these dynamics and can provide appropriate support.