Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

R. Dube, Shanta; J. Felitti, Vincent; Dong, Maxia; P. Chapman, Daniel; H. Giles, Wayne; F. Anda, Robert

doi:10.1542/peds.111.3.564

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Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

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Authors:

Shanta R. Dube

Vincent J. Felitti

Maxia Dong

Abstract

Objective. Illicit drug use is identified in Healthy People 2010 as a leading health indicator because it is associated with multiple deleterious health outcomes, such as sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus, viral hepatitis, and numerous social problems among adolescents and ...

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