physical abuse risk_factor_for early substance use

Subject: physical abuse
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: early substance use
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (2 sources)

Age at first use and later substance use disorder: Shared genetic and environmental pathways for nicotine, alcohol, and cannabis. (2016) PMID:27537477 cited

studies that have found ... childhood sexual abuse ... predict early substance use.

confidence: 0.95

Sex differences amongst dependent heroin users: histories, clinical characteristics and predictors of other substance dependence. (2011) PMID:20833480 cited

childhood sexual abuse ... increase the risk of ... early onset drug use

confidence: 0.94