Substance Use Outcomes For Sexual and Gender Minority Adults With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review

Source:

Dowling, B. A., Grigsby, T. J., Ziomek, G. J., & Schnarrs, P. W. (2022). Substance Use Outcomes For Sexual and Gender Minority Adults With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 100129.

Highlights

•Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) impacts substance use behavior.

•Sexual and gender minorities are more likely to report ACEs.

•Sexual and gender minority subgroups showed adult substance use post ACE.

•Childhood sexual abuse was positively associated with substance use problems.