Journal article
Consistent evidence of indirect effects of impulsive delay discounting and negative urgency between childhood adversity and adult substance use in two samples
Abstract
RationaleExposure to adverse life experiences (ACEs) is robustly associated with problematic alcohol and other drug use. In addition, both ACEs and substance use have been independently associated with impulsivity.ObjectiveTo examine whether impulsivity is implicated in the link between ACE and adult substance use in two samples.MethodsThe primary sample was a cohort of community adults (N = 1431) who completed a one-time in-person assessment. …
Authors
Levitt EE; Amlung MT; Gonzalez A; Oshri A; MacKillop J
Journal
Psychopharmacology, Vol. 238, No. 7, pp. 2011–2020
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2021
DOI
10.1007/s00213-021-05827-6
ISSN
0033-3158