Children who experience maltreatment are at well-documented risk for the development of
problematic substance use and disorder in adolescence and beyond. This review applies a …

Impulsive behavior is implicated in the initiation, maintenance, and relapse of drug-seeking
behaviors involved in drug addiction. Research shows that changes in impulsive behavior …

The influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which often include childhood
exposure to maltreatment and household dysfunction, on health risk behaviors during young …

Early life stress (ELS) is a well-established risk factor for many psychiatric and medical
disorders, including substance use disorders (SUDs). The relationship between ELS and …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are important public health concerns, with links to
higher prevalence rates of both health-risk behaviors and physical health difficulties in …

Background Childhood maltreatment, such as severe emotional, physical, and sexual abuse
and neglect, has been linked to impulse control problems and dysfunctional emotional …

Both childhood maltreatment and impulsivity have been implicated in a broad array of
negative public health outcomes and have been much studied in relation to each other …

Background Impulsivity is understood to be a multidimensional construct involving aspects
such as impulsive choice and impulsive traits. Delay discounting, the tendency to place …

Background Pain and substance use are frequently comorbid and have been shown to exert
bidirectional effects. Self-medication of pain and distress via substance use is common and …

The scientific literature has shown the key role played by attachment to parents and peers
and difficulties in recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions (ie, alexithymia) in the …