ArticleSubstance use & misuse2024
Early vs. Later Experiences of Violence and Polysubstance Use Among Adults Who Inject Drugs.
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- Community place attachment as a significant correlate of motivation to change substance use behavior among adults who inject drugs in rural U.S.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perceived Social Isolation and Fentanyl Use Among Adults Who Inject Drugs in Rural Kentucky.Social work in public health · 2025Article
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backgroundPeople who inject drugs (PWID) experience high rates of violence, especially in early childhood, increasing their likelihood of engaging in risky substance use behavior in adulthood. Additionally, complex trauma has been reported among PWID due to witnessing and experiencing an overdose, further highlighting the need to examine the role of multiple experiences of trauma on their vulnerability to substance misuse.
methodsOur study of 350 PWID from rural Kentucky examined differences in polysubstance use between participants who experienced violence earlier (≤15 years old) versus later (≥16 years old) in their childhood.
resultsFindings highlighted a direct association between experiences of early childhood violence and polysubstance use in adulthood. Additionally, our sample of PWID who experienced violence early in their childhood reported higher rates of severe substance use disorder and mental health distress.
conclusionsTailored approaches that incorporate trauma-informed care may help to address the disproportionate rates of substance use and related adverse effects among PWID.
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