Experiences of childhood trauma (abuse and neglect) are disproportionately higher in those
with opioid use disorder (OUD). Childhood trauma may affect the reinforcing and rewarding …

Background Children adopted from foster care are at heightened risk for emotional and
behavioral challenges, potentially due to early trauma exposure and related risk factors …

Background: Maltreated children experience a variety of adverse outcomes including
substance use problems. Although previous research indicated that there may be distinct …

The mediating role of anxious, depressive, and somatic symptoms was examined in the
association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adolescent substance use …

One well-established outcome of child maltreatment is an increased likelihood of substance
use in emerging adulthood. However, research identifying the indirect pathways that explain …

Adolescent substance use has been linked to several negative outcomes, which can be
exacerbated by exposure to adversity such as child maltreatment. However, few studies …

Adopted persons are at a higher risk to receive mental health and substance use treatment
(Behle & Pinquart, 2016; Brodzinsky, 2013) and are also at a higher risk for a lifetime …

Given the risk of substance use (SU) among adolescents in the child welfare system,
identification of risk for prospective impairing SU behaviors is a significant public health …

The number of children coming to the foster care system is increasing while the individuals
willing to be foster parents and take these children in their care is rapidly decreasing. There …

Purpose. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify and describe the
institutional and noninstitutional sources of support that California female foster youth alumni …