Effects of multiple adverse childhood experiences on substance use in young adults: A review of the literature

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), including maltreatment and household dysfunction, are consistent predictors of health compromising behaviors in adulthood. While most ACE studies have focused on adults, there is an emerging body of research focusing on young adulthood. This review describes rese...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2022-05, Vol.234, p.109407-109407, Article 109407
Main Authors: Rogers, Christopher J., Pakdaman, Sheila, Forster, Myriam, Sussman, Steve, Grigsby, Timothy J., Victoria, Jazmine, Unger, Jennifer B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Age groups
Alcohol
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood
Childhood experiences
Childhood factors
Children
Demographic variables
Drug abuse
Drug use
Drugs
Ethnicity
Health Behavior
Humans
Literature reviews
Prevention programs
Racial Groups
Review
Substance abuse
Substance use
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Tobacco
Trauma
Young Adult
Young adulthood
Young adults
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Summary:Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), including maltreatment and household dysfunction, are consistent predictors of health compromising behaviors in adulthood. While most ACE studies have focused on adults, there is an emerging body of research focusing on young adulthood. This review describes research focused on the relationship between ACE and substance use among young adults. Two databases were searched for studies published from 1998 to 2021 that assess the relationship between ACE and substance use among young adults. Of the 1474 articles identified in the search, 43 met the inclusion criteria. Consensus across reviewed studies is that the relationship between ACE and substance use demonstrated in the general adult population is evident in young adults, although effects varied by demographic variables such as gender and ethnic background. The need for standardized measures across studies, racial/ethnic considerations, and the importance of building trauma informed prevention programs targeting this age group are discussed. •The graded relationship between ACE and substance use is present among young adults.•Standardization in measures of ACE and substance use is important for compatibility.•Research is needed examining the role of sociocultural assets in buffering ACE.•Young adult interventions that consider ACE may benefit prevention efforts.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109407