Department of Psychology, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York 11367, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2012 Oct;47(12):1281-92. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2012.695420. Epub 2012 Jul 10.
The current study examined the cumulative risk, age of initiation, and functional impairments among adults with substance use problems (N = 1748) by child abuse status. Child abuse was associated with earlier initiation of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin use, and had greater risks for all the drugs studied (hazard ratios, 1.7-3.2). Furthermore, child abuse was associated with increased medical and functional impairments, including ER visits, health problems, drug dealing, drug dependence, and drug cravings. Provision of social services and parenting education during the perinatal period may prevent the long-term impact of child abuse on substance use and related impairments. The study's limitations are noted.
本研究通过儿童虐待状况，调查了有物质使用问题的成年人（N=1748）的累积风险、起始年龄和功能障碍。儿童虐待与大麻、可卡因和海洛因使用的起始年龄较早有关，并且所有研究药物的风险更高（危害比，1.7-3.2）。此外，儿童虐待与更多的医疗和功能障碍有关，包括急诊就诊、健康问题、毒品交易、药物依赖和药物渴求。在围产期提供社会服务和育儿教育可能有助于预防儿童虐待对物质使用和相关障碍的长期影响。该研究的局限性已被指出。
