Adolescent exposure to violence and adult illicit drug use

Menard, Scott; Covey, Herbert C.; Franzese, Robert J.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.01.006

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“…Importantly, this means that chronic exposure to parental domestic violence appears to increase the odds of substance dependence, even if no direct form of childhood abuse was experienced. At least one other study similarly found a relationship between witnessing parental domestic violence and adult illicit drug use when controlling for other adversities (Menard et al, 2015); however, the latter study did not include sexual abuse, also it focused on exposure only during adolescence. Moreover, the effect was found for women only, whereas we did not find evidence of an interaction by gender.…”

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“…Witnessing parental domestic violence was ascertained using a question about whether the respondent had seen or heard any of their parents, step-parents, or guardians hit each other or another adult aged 18 or over in their home. Consistent with other research (Dube et al, 2003;FullerThomson et al, 2015;Menard et al, 2015), we used a more severe categorization of this type of abuse. Specifically, we focused on those who had been exposed more than 10 times.…”

Section: Adverse Childhood Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Exposure to either type of abuse has been strongly associated with alcohol and drug abuse and/or dependency in adulthood, in both clinical and population-based samples (Afifi et al, 2006;Dube et al, 2003;Fenton et al, 2013;Kendler et al, 2000;Kendler et al, 2015;Kristman-Valente & Wells, 2013;MacMillan et al, 2001;Menard et al, 2015;Molnar et al, 2001;Widom & White, 1997;Widom et al, 2007;Wilson & Widom, 2009). Several studies have also linked less direct forms of victimization, such as exposure to parental domestic violence, to adult substance abuse or dependence (Anda et al, 2002;Dube et al, 2003;Menard et al, 2015). However, because ACEs are highly cooccurring (Dong et al, 2004), the relationship may be confounded by exposure to other direct forms of violence, such as physical and/or sexual abuse.…”

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Three Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Alcohol and Drug Dependence Among Adults: An Investigation Using Population-Based Data

Fuller‐Thomson

Roane

Brennenstuhl

2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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Three Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Alcohol and Drug Dependence Among Adults: An Investigation Using Population-Based Data

Fuller‐Thomson

Roane

Brennenstuhl

2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Even though, much less information is available exploring the association between being a bystander (with no direct involvement in bullying actions) and substance use (Rivers et al, 2009), it is possible to hypothesize that these students may have a higher risk of substance use when compared to students with no involvement. A recent study that explored the effect of adolescent exposure to violence (witnessing or awareness of) on subsequent adult illicit drug use found that witnessing parental violence and exposure to neighborhood violence during adolescence was significantly associated with adult drug use (Menard et al, 2015). This study also suggested that the exposure to violence in adolescence is especially hazardous because this is the period of life when illicit drug use is typically initiated (Elliott et al, 1989).…”

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Substance Use among Adolescents Involved in Bullying: A Cross-Sectional Multilevel Study

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Being involved in bullying as a victim or perpetrator could have deleterious health consequences. Even though there is some evidence that bullies and victims of bullying have a higher risk for drug use, less is known about bystanders. The aim of this research was to study the association between bullying experience (as victims, bullies, or bystanders) and substance use. We gathered complete information from a nationally representative sample of 36,687 students (51.4% female) attending 756 schools in Chile. We used a self-reported questionnaire which was developed based on similar instruments used elsewhere. This questionnaire was piloted and presented to an expert panel for approval. We used multilevel multivariate logistic regression analyses, controlling for several variables at the individual (e.g., school membership, parental monitoring) and school levels (e.g., school type, school denomination). This study shows that bullies and bully-victims have a high risk for cigarette, alcohol, and cannabis use than bystanders. This is one of the few studies exploring the association between witnessing bullying and substance use. These findings add new insights to the study of the co-occurrence of bullying and substance use. Other factors, such as higher academic performance, stronger school membership, and better parental monitoring reduced the risk of any substance use, while the experience of domestic violence and the perception of social disorganization in the neighborhood, increased the risk. These findings may help the design of preventive interventions.

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“…Only the State of Maryland refused to provide information per our survey questionnaire. 172 All state responses were cross-referenced and verified against the governing statutes, administrative rules, case law, agency guidelines, and internal policies. The results were logged in descriptive form and then translated into numerical data and analyzed.…”

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The Triple-C Impact: Responding to Childhood Exposure to Crime and Violence

Gilad

2017

SSRN Journal

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FALLING BETWEEN THE CRACKS 909 behavioral problems, repeat victimization, 5 juvenile delinquency, 6 adult criminality , 7 and substance abuse. 8 In 2012, the Attorney General Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence declared the problem as "a national crisis and a threat to the health and well-being of our nation's children and of our country." 9 Others have described it as one of the most costly public health and public safety problems in the United States today. 10 Despite the severity of childhood exposure to crime and violence, and the increased attention given to its various components, thus far there are almost no studies or policy analyses that take an inclusive look at the problem as a whole. Most available studies focus exclusively on one isolated form of exposure. 11 Indirect forms of childhood exposure to crime and their effects are often ignored or narrowly defined. This segmented and compartmentalized approach, which avoids properly defining and "naming" the problem, has prevented us from gaining a true understanding of its full scope, effect, and gravity. It has also hindered our ability to more accurately estimate the full cost of the problem to the state and to our society. Unsurprisingly, the

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Adolescent exposure to violence and adult illicit drug use

Cited by 25 publications

References 42 publications

Three Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Alcohol and Drug Dependence Among Adults: An Investigation Using Population-Based Data

Three Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Alcohol and Drug Dependence Among Adults: An Investigation Using Population-Based Data

Substance Use among Adolescents Involved in Bullying: A Cross-Sectional Multilevel Study

The Triple-C Impact: Responding to Childhood Exposure to Crime and Violence

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