Early life stress (ELS) is defined as an acute or chronic stressor that negatively impacts a
child's development. ELS is associated with substance use and mental health problems …

Background Polysubstance use is a common, problematic behavior that increases risk of
harm to self and others. Research suggests that rates may vary based on gender, sex and …

A robust association has been reported between childhood adverse life events (ALEs) and
risky substance use in adolescence. It remains unclear, however, what the impact of type …

Although childhood maltreatment is a well-established risk factor for a multitude of poor
psychosocial outcomes, considerably less is known about mechanisms driving this risk …

The goal of this preregistered study was to systematically review and meta-analyze
quantitative research examining relationships between minority stress (distal stress …

Background Despite ample cross-sectional evidence linking child maltreatment and father
involvement to adolescent substance use, little is known about the longitudinal impact of …

Heightened sensitivity to costs during decision making consistently has been related to
substance use. However, no work in this area has manipulated cost information to examine …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) can be an impediment to normative development
and consistently predicts increased risk for substance misuse and polysubstance use …

Background: Examining opioid use profiles over time and related factors among young
adults is crucial to informing prevention efforts. Objectives: This study analyzed baseline …

Objectives: Clinical heterogeneity among patients in addiction treatment settings represents
a challenge as most of the treatment programs are designed to treat substance use …