Gender differences in associations between childhood sexual abuse and illicit drug use in adulthood

2015 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. e77-e78
Author(s):  
Shiyao Gao ◽  
Joy D. Scheidell ◽  
Taylor Campion ◽  
Krishna Vaddiparti ◽  
Susan McGorray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use

scholarly journals The mental health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults compared with heterosexual adults: results of two nationally representative English household probability samples

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Alexandra Pitman ◽  
Louise Marston ◽  
Gemma Lewis ◽  
Joanna Semlyen ◽  
Sally McManus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Religious Identification ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Bisexual People

Abstract Background Evidence on inequalities in mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people arises primarily from non-random samples. Aims To use a probability sample to study change in mental health inequalities between two survey points, 7 years apart; the contribution of minority stress; and whether associations vary by age, gender, childhood sexual abuse, and religious identification. Methods We analysed data from 10 443 people, in two English population-based surveys (2007 and 2014), on common mental disorder (CMD), hazardous alcohol use, and illicit drug use. Multivariable models were adjusted for age, gender, and economic factors, adding interaction terms for survey year, age, gender, childhood sexual abuse, and religious identification. We explored bullying and discrimination as mediators. Results Inequalities in risks of CMD or substance misuse were unchanged between 2007 and 2014. Compared to heterosexuals, bisexual, and lesbian/gay people were more likely to have CMD, particularly bisexual people [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.86; 95% CI 1.83–4.46], and to report alcohol misuse and illicit drug use. When adjusted for bullying, odds of CMD remained elevated only for bisexual people (AOR = 3.21; 95% CI 1.64–6.30), whilst odds of alcohol and drug misuse were unchanged. When adjusted for discrimination, odds of CMD and alcohol misuse remained elevated only for bisexual people (AOR = 2.91; 95% CI 1.80–4.72; and AOR = 1.63; 95% CI 1.03–2.57 respectively), whilst odds of illicit drug use remained unchanged. There were no interactions with age, gender, childhood sexual abuse, or religious identification. Conclusions Mental health inequalities in non-heterosexuals have not narrowed, despite increasing societal acceptance. Bullying and discrimination may help explain the elevated rate of CMD in lesbian women and gay men but not in bisexual people.

scholarly journals Childhood sexual abuse and risks for licit and illicit drug-related outcomes: a twin study

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1473-1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELLIOT C. NELSON ◽  
ANDREW C. HEATH ◽  
MICHAEL T. LYNSKEY ◽  
KATHLEEN K. BUCHOLZ ◽  
PAMELA A. F. MADDEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
History Of

Background. This study examined the relationships between self-reported childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and drug-related outcomes in an Australian twin panel.Method. A semi-structured psychiatric interview was conducted in 1996–2000 by telephone with young adult Australian twins (mean age 29·9 years). Data reported here are from 6050 twins who responded to both CSA and drug-related items.Results. A history of CSA was associated with significant risk for subsequently occurring regular smoking and use of each illicit drug class. Further CSA-associated risk was found among regular users, for nicotine and alcohol dependence, and among illicit drug users, for abuse/dependence of most drug classes. In same-sex discordant pairs, significant risk for regular smoking and illicit drug use was found in twins with a history of CSA compared to their non-abused co-twins. Similar analyses for abuse/dependence found significant risk for opioids, any illicit drug, and any non-cannabis illicit drug. CSA was associated with significantly earlier drug use. Despite the association of CSA with risk for early-onset cannabis use and regular smoking, risks for illicit drug outcomes associated with CSA and with either form of early-onset use combine in near-additive fashion.Conclusions. CSA is associated with risk for subsequently occurring regular smoking and illicit drug use and abuse/dependence. Risks for drug use are mildly attenuated with control for familial contributions; similar risks for abuse/dependence remain significant for opioids and for illicit drugs combined across classes. Although we found evidence of earlier onset drug use with CSA, risks associated with CSA and with early-onset use combine in a largely additive manner.

Physical Abuse, Sexual Victimization, and Illicit Drug Use: Replication of a Structural Analysis Among a New Sample of High-Risk Youths

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Dembo ◽  
Linda Williams ◽  
Lawrence La Voie ◽  
Estrellita Berry ◽  
Alan Getreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Mounting evidence of serious adverse consequences of childhood physical and sexual abuse has important implications for public health officials and care providers. Given the potential impact on social policy of this area of inquiry, programmatic research is needed for the validation of theoretical models across populations and over time. This study, based on a sample of high-risk youths, replicates a structural model that specified the influence of child physical and sexual abuse on self-derogation and drug use. Results suggest that for male and female youths, physical abuse and sexual victimization had a direct effect on self-derogation and illicit drug use, and an indirect effect on drug use that was mediated by self-derogation. Moreover, structural coefficients for the model were found to be identical across gender. Subsequent analyses demonstrated the equivalence of the structural model of child physical and sexual abuse on drug use across two study cohorts. Implications for the identification and treatment of youths in high-risk groups are discussed.

Drug Use and Job Quits: A Longitudinal Analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Hoffmann ◽  
Mikaela Dufur ◽  
Lynn Huang
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Job Mobility ◽  
Job Separation

Voluntary job separation, or quitting, occurs for a variety of reasons. Although it is often a positive move, it may also lead to periods of unemployment. Studies suggest that one factor that may be implicated in the likelihood of quitting is illicit drug use: Adult drug users may not only quit more frequently but also have a heightened probability of unemployment following a quit. Yet, prior research has not taken a sufficient longitudinal perspective, considered contemporary research on job mobility, nor examined gender differences. We assessed the association using longitudinal data on 8,512 individuals followed from 1984 to 1995. The results indicated that marijuana and cocaine use were associated with a higher probability of quitting. Moreover, marijuana use among males, but not females, was associated with a higher likelihood of experiencing periods of unemployment following a quit. We discuss the implications of these results for understanding gender-distinct patterns of drug use and occupational trajectories.

scholarly journals ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN LITHUANIA: AGE, GENDER DIFFERENCES AND CORRELATION WITH LIFESTYLE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Liudmila Rupšienė ◽  
Ingrida Baranauskienė ◽  
Regina Saveljeva ◽  
Aleksandra Batuchina
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
University Students ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Research Results

The article presents the research aiming at answering a question <em>What is the illegal drug use among university students in Lithuania and what is its correlation with the age, gender and lifestyle</em>? The research data was obtained from 18 Lithuanian universities involved in the research. The questionnaire’s questions were answered by 1087 students: 37 % male and 63 % female students. The average age of the respondents was 21 years; minimal age was 18, maximum was 29. The ESPAD questionnaire <cite>was adapted for the research. Some research results proved earlier results of research studies carried out in Lithuania; however, new tendencies significant to practice of prevention of drug use were revealed as well.</cite>

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