Childhood maltreatment and later drug use

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-348
Author(s):  
Kristen D. Seay
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment

The importance of timing: The varying impact of childhood and adolescent maltreatment on multiple problem outcomes

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 957-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
TERENCE P. THORNBERRY ◽  
TIMOTHY O. IRELAND ◽  
CAROLYN A. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Impact

A substantial body of literature suggests that childhood maltreatment is related to negative outcomes during adolescence, including delinquency, drug use, teenage pregnancy, and school failure. There has been relatively little research examining the impact that variation in the developmental stage during which the maltreatment occurs has on these relationships, however. In this paper, we reassess the impact of maltreatment on a number of adverse outcomes when developmentally specific measures of maltreatment—maltreatment that occurs only in childhood, only in adolescence, or in both childhood and adolescence—are considered. Data are drawn from the Rochester Youth Development Study, a broad-based longitudinal study of adolescent development. The analysis examines how maltreatment affects delinquency, drug use, alcohol-related problems, depressive symptoms, teen pregnancy, school dropout, and internalizing and externalizing problems during adolescence. We also examine whether the type of maltreatment experienced at various developmental stages influences the outcomes. Overall, our results suggest that adolescent and persistent maltreatment have stronger and more consistent negative consequences during adolescence than does maltreatment experienced only in childhood.

Borderline Personality Disorder Features and History of Childhood Maltreatment in Mothers Involved With Child Protective Services

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francheska Perepletchikova ◽  
Emily Ansell ◽  
Seth Axelrod
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
History Of

This study examines the history of childhood maltreatment and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) symptoms in mothers whose children were removed from the home by Child Protective Services (CPS) to identify potential targets for future intervention efforts. Forty-one mothers of children removed from the home due to abuse and/or neglect and 58 community-control mothers without CPS involvement were assessed for history of childhood maltreatment, alcohol and drug use, and BPD features. CPS-involved mothers scored significantly higher on measures of childhood maltreatment history and BPD features than did control mothers. The highest BPD scores were associated with the most severe histories of mothers’ childhood maltreatment. In total, 50% of CPS-involved mothers reported elevated BPD features, compared with 15% of control mothers. Further, 19% of CPS-involved mothers had self-reported scores consistent with a BPD diagnosis, compared with 4% of control mothers. BPD features rather than maltreatment history per se predicted maternal involvement with CPS, controlling for alcohol and drug use predictors. The present data suggest that evidence-based treatments to address BPD symptoms may be indicated for some CPS-involved parents.

scholarly journals The neural representation of the association between comorbid drug use disorders and childhood maltreatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradford S. Martins ◽  
Ricardo Cáceda ◽  
Josh M. Cisler ◽  
Clinton D. Kilts ◽  
G. Andrew James
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Neural Representation ◽  
Drug Use Disorders

scholarly journals Gendered pathways: Violent childhood maltreatment, sex exchange, and drug use.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edelyn Verona ◽  
Brett Murphy ◽  
Shabnam Javdani
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Sex Exchange ◽  
Gendered Pathways

Childhood maltreatment and illicit drug use in middle adulthood: The role of neighborhood characteristics

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Chauhan ◽  
Cathy Spatz Widom
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Neighborhood Disorder ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

AbstractThis paper examined whether childhood maltreatment increases the risk of living in neighborhoods with less desirable characteristics (i.e., more disorder and disadvantage, less social cohesion, social control and advantage, and fewer resources) in middle adulthood and whether these neighborhood characteristics influence subsequent illicit drug use. Using a prospective cohort design study, court documented cases of childhood abuse and neglect and matched controls (n = 833) were first interviewed as young adults (mean age = 29 years) from 1989 to 1995 and again in middle adulthood from 2000 to 2002 (mean age = 40 years) and 2003 to 2005 (mean age = 41 years). In middle adulthood, individuals with histories of childhood abuse and neglect were more likely to live in neighborhoods with more disorder and disadvantage and less social cohesion and advantage compared to controls and to engage in illicit drug use during the past year. Path analyses showed an indirect effect on illicit drug use via neighborhood disorder among maltreated children, even after accounting for drug abuse symptoms in young adulthood, although this was sex specific and race specific, affecting women and Whites. Overall, child abuse and neglect places children on a negative trajectory that dynamically influences negative outcomes at multiple levels into middle adulthood.

scholarly journals The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Drug Use

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Leonard Ranasinghe ◽  
Geetha Amarasinghe ◽  
Amanda Lash
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Neglect ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
The Brain

Exposure to childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect have been found to have a positive association with drug use. Various studies have demonstrated how individuals may turn to drugs as a form of coping. However, this is a negative form of coping, which can take a toll on one’s mental state and even impact families and society. Studies have reported that a higher number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have a stronger association with substance use later in life [1,3]. Recent research has also demonstrated those who experienced childhood neglect also displayed anxiety or depression, which might suggest a reason for the connection between the negligence and drug use [14]. There is also research that shows that childhood maltreatment could influence one’s susceptibility to drugs and the structural remodeling of the brain [4]. Various types of drugs have been used in association with childhood trauma; however, no single drug was reported to have a greater association than the others. Substance abuse has been a rising issue over the years. With the understanding that childhood trauma could contribute to the onset of drug use, it is essential to gain a better knowledge of the specific types of substance abuse linked to childhood trauma. Future examination of this topic can help raise awareness and educate society on the effects of childhood trauma and how to prevent drug use associated with it.

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