Profiles of lifetime substance use are differentiated by substance of choice, affective motivations for use, and childhood maltreatment.

ABSTRACT: To develop personalized interventions and improve outcomes in substance-using populations, research is needed on the heterogeneity in substance use patterns and motivations that exists among adult substance users. This study took a person-centered approach to identify profiles of lifetime substance use and discern the psychosocial differences among them. To survey a spectrum of drug use severity, 1106 adults (43.4% women) were recruited from forensic and community samples. Participants reported on the frequency of lifetime substance use across multiple drug categories (sedatives, stimulants, marijuana, heroin, hallucinogens, misuse of prescription drugs) and alcohol use. Latent profile analysis was used to identify distinct profiles of substance use that were then compared on potential ris

SUBMITTER: Sadeh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8312989 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature