Citation

Smith DK, Saldana L. J. Child Adolesc. Subst. Abuse 2013; 22(5): 450-465.

Affiliation

Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, Oregon.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1067828X.2013.788895

PMID

24039384

Abstract

Girls in the juvenile justice system are known to have high rates of co-occurring childhood abuse, trauma, and substance abuse. Girls with this constellation of problems are at high risk for serious adverse outcomes, including problems with drug dependence and abuse. The relationship between childhood sexual abuse, childhood physical abuse, other types of childhood trauma, and rates of substance use during adolescence were examined for girls in the juvenile justice system. As expected, childhood sexual abuse was significantly related to girls' substance use during adolescence. In contrast to prior research, no link was found between physical abuse, lifetime trauma, and substance use. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

Language: en