Background Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized
populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet …

A review of the literature found that women substance misusers, more often than men, have
been found to have high rates of violent victimization as children and as adults. These …

Objectives. We examined whether frequent drug use increases the likelihood of subsequent
sexual or physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether IPV increases the likelihood …

Introduction: The aim of our study is then to analyze psychological and judicial features of a
subgroup of inmates with substance abuse. Methods: Prisoners with substance abuse (n …

This article explores relationships among exposure to childhood abuse and traumatic
events, adolescent conduct problems and substance abuse, and adult psychological …

The stress-coping model of addiction posits that stress-coping and temptation-coping skills
each make an independent contribution to the likelihood of substance use. Despite the …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been recognized as a risk factor for HIV and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) among women, particularly among those who are drug …

Females incarcerated for drug-related offenses represent one of the fastest growing
populations within jails and prisons. The few studies of female offenders with substance …

This study examines whether there are differential relationships among trauma exposure,
familial risk and protective factors, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder …

Background: Excessive stress during the teen years can have a harmful impact upon both
physical and mental health later in life. Pre-university students have to face various …