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June 10, 2026Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Use

Differentiating the Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Roles in Substance Use Vulnerability Among Emerging Adults

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SSSunny H. ShinGeorge Mason UniversityCTCamie A. TomlinsonUniversity of LouisvilleDDDarejan DvalishviliFlorida State University

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Implication

Randomized trial identifies distinct adverse childhood experience patterns linked to substance use risk factors in emerging adults, suggesting targeted prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • Examine the association between distinct adverse childhood experience patterns and factors contributing to substance use disorders in emerging adults.
  • Sample of 221 emerging adults aged 18-21, primarily racial/ethnic minorities and female.
  • Used latent class analysis to identify patterns of adverse childhood experiences.
  • Applied multinomial logistic regression to assess associations with substance use disorder risk factors.
  • The Emotional ACEs class displayed significantly higher hopelessness and impulsivity compared to the Low ACEs class.
  • Participants in the High/Multiple ACEs class had greater negative emotional craving than both the Low ACEs and Emotional ACEs classes.

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Shin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2900d96f82f25be989d520https://doi.org/10.1080/29973368.2026.2676045
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