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31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

The Impact of Exposure to Violence on Adolescent Serious Illicit Drug Use

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Developmental

  • Austyn McGuire
    University of California, Irvine
  • Stephani Ramsey
    University of California, Irvine
  • Jacob Salem
    University of California, Irvine
  • Emily Kan
    University of California, Irvine
  • Elizabeth Cauffman
    University of California, Irvine

Abstract

Early adverse experiences in an individual’s life can largely impact later substance use behaviors. Our results show that early adolescent exposure to violence, specifically experiencing rather than witnessing, predicts later illicit drug use. Understanding this relation can inform practice and policy aimed toward reducing hard drug use among youth.

Substance Use and Abuse

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