Sentences with phrase «subsequent substance abuse problems»

Some research points to an increased incidence of subsequent substance abuse problems and lower levels of employment.

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Specifically, the ACE Study model relies strongly on the idea that adverse childhood experiences create a burden of psychological stress that changes behavior, cognitions, emotions, and physical functions in ways that promote subsequent health problems and illness.22 Among the hypothesized pathways, adverse childhood experiences lead to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, which in turn can lead to substance abuse, sleep disorders, inactivity, immunosuppression, inflammatory responses, and inconsistent health care use, possibly leading to other medical conditions later in life.23, 24 Therefore, childhood behavioral and emotional symptoms very likely represent a crucial mediator linking adverse childhood experiences and the longer term health - related problems found in the ACE substudies.

Recently, concern over the contribution of ADHD to substance abuse has generated considerable interest.3 However, a comprehensive review4 and subsequent prospective studies in adolescents5 and young adults6 have found that the relation between childhood ADHD and substance abuse disappears when the overlap between ADHD and conduct disorder (CD) and other externalizing problems is taken into account.