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

Published in PEDIATRICS • Mar 1, 2003

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 ...

Subject

Medicine

Neglect

Addiction

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