News Trauma In Childhood Linked To Drug Use In Adolescence

[MyPTSD]

Latest research from a national sample of almost 10,000 US adolescents found psychological trauma, especially abuse and domestic violence before age 11, can increase the likelihood of experimentation with drugs in adolescence, independent of a history of mental illness. This is the first study to document these associations in an American national sample of adolescents.

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[EveHarrington]

As expected-------?

IME, yes.

 

[Air]

psychological trauma, especially abuse and domestic violence before age 11, can increase the likelihood of experimentation with drugs in adolescence, independent of a history of mental illness

I mean it's cool that it's the first study to verify this, but it does seem like common sense. It reminds me of a study that confirmed that having a visor periodically obstruct your vision will negatively impact driving performance, like it was the first one to confirm it but the hypothesis seems pretty guaranteed. For what it's worth I did start drinking pretty heavily at around 12 (luckily only lasted a couple of years and I don't notice any effects from it), I mean things like drinking are effective ways in the short term to forget about past or ongoing trauma and especially kids are unlikely to consider the negative long term effects.

 

[joeylittle]

I know. Sometimes, reading that what seems like common sense has been 'proved' or 'linked' is annoying. But, often its an important step on the road to more meaningful research or actual treatment protocols.