Adverse childhood experiences as predictors of alcohol and tobacco addiction risk among college students in Delhi-NCR, India.

ABSTRACT: Substance use is a major public health concern, particularly among college students. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been shown to increase the risk of substance use in adulthood. Therefore, the present study aims to understand the impact of cumulative and domain-specific ACEs on alcohol and tobacco use, and associated addiction risks among college-going students in the Delhi-NCR, India. The study was conducted among 1813 college students from two universities in Delhi-NCR. Data on sociodemographic variables were collected using pre-tested and modified interview schedule. The WHO Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was used to assess alcohol and tobacco use and their addiction risk, while the ACEs were measured using ACE-International Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Chaudhary V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405574 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature