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Violence Exposure and Early Substance Use in High-Risk Adolescents

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between violence exposure and early substance use as mediated by trauma symptoms. The Assessment of Liability and Exposure to Substance Use and Antisocial Behavior Scale was used to assess violence exposure at age 10 and substance use by age 12. Mediation analysis indicated direct relationships between violence exposure and tobacco/illegal drug use and indirect relationships between violence exposure and girls' substance use through trauma symptoms. Practitioners should consider violence exposure as a risk factor for early substance use in high-risk youths and potential gender differences in trauma symptom pathways to early substance use.

Source: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

DOI: 10.1080/1533256x.2016.1138867

Authors: Julia M. Kobulsky, Sonia Minnes, Meeyoung O. Min, Mark I. Singer

Institution: Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse