Adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased overdose risk in predominately Latinx adults seeking treatment for substance use disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Almost no previous studies explored the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and overdose risk for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), and these did not focus on a Latinx population. This study examined the relationship between ACEs, reporting PTSD symptoms, and lifetime experience of overdose in a sample (n = 149) of primarily Latinx adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD).

Materials and methods

Administrative data from an integrated behavioral health and primary care treatment system in Massachusetts were analyzed through bivariate analyses and multiple logistic regression. The final model examined the association between self-reported ACEs, PTSD screen, and lifetime drug overdose. We controlled for de

SUBMITTER: Tschampl CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798211 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature