Assaultive trauma, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences among American Indian adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

American Indian (AI) adolescents report disproportionate higher rates of alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences than adolescents from other racial/ethnic groups. Trauma exposure is also reported at high rates among AI individuals and likely confers risk for alcohol use. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of assaultive trauma experiences (e.g., physical assault, sexual assault) on alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in AI adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of self-reported data on trauma exposure, alcohol consumption, and lifetime alcohol-related consequences provided by AI 7th to 12th graders residing on or near a reservation (n = 3498, M_age  = 14.8; 49.5% female). Institutional Review Boards,

SUBMITTER: Spillane NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9117488 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature