Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use disorder (SUD): A scoping review

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 221; p. 108563
• Main Authors: Leza, Leire, Siria, Sandra, López-Goñi, José J., Fernández-Montalvo, Javier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescence; Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Adults; Adverse childhood experiences; Adverse Childhood Experiences - statistics & numerical data; Child; Child development; Childhood experiences; Children; Criteria; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnosis; Drug addiction; Drug use; Female; Health status; Heterogeneity; Humans; Long term; Male; Medical diagnosis; Mental Health; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Risk factor; Scoping review; Substance use; Substance use disorder; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Systematic review; Substance use disorder; Scoping review; Adverse childhood experiences; Risk factor

•ACE are prevalent among people with substance addiction problems.•There is a positive association between ACEs and a later diagnosis of SUD.•It is necessary to standardize criteria for evaluating ACE and SUD.•It is needed to clarify the mechanism of the relationship between ACE and SUD.•Prevention...