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| Title |
Adverse childhood experiences and consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among adolescents of a Brazilian birth cohort
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| Published in |
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/0102-311x00085815 |
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| Authors |
Helen Gonçalves, Ana Luiza Gonçalves Soares, Ana Paula Gomes dos Santos, Camila Garcez Ribeiro, Isabel Oliveira Bierhals, Luna Strieder Vieira, Natália Limões Hellwig, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Ana M. B. Menezes |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among adolescents from a Brazilian cohort. The occurrence of five ACEs, the use of alcohol and tobacco and trying illicit drugs were investigated in the 1993 Pelotas birth cohort at the age of 15 (n = 4,230). A score was created for the ACEs and their association with the use of substances was evaluated. Around 25% of adolescents consumed alcohol, 6% smoked and 2.1% reported having used drugs at least once in their lives. The ACEs were associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs. A dose-response relation between the number of ACEs and the substance use was found, particularly with regard to illicit drugs. The occurrence of ACEs was positively associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among adolescents and the risk may be different for men and women. These results point to the fact that strategies for preventing the use of substances should include interventions both among adolescents and within the family environment. |
Twitter Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 tweeters who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 57% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 96 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 96 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 16% |
| Researcher | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 9% |
| Professor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 21% |
| Unknown | 24 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Unknown | 31 | 32% |