Background Childhood maltreatment, particularly physical abuse (PA), increases the risk of
alcohol use during young adulthood. Although prior research underscores the importance of …

Introduction Childhood maltreatment has been linked to later alcohol use and disorders.
Few studies have examined the pathways linking child maltreatment to alcohol use during …

Background and Objectives Childhood maltreatment is related to alcohol use as well as
psychological distress in young adulthood. Few studies have examined whether …

Abstract Background and Aims Alcohol and nicotine dependence are associated with
considerable morbidity and mortality, especially when cases are persistent. The risk for …

BACKGROUND: Although the literature suggests that childhood maltreatment (CM) relates
to adolescent heavy episodic drinking (HED), few studies have examined the long-term …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a number
of medical comorbidities. However, there is a paucity of data on the role ACEs play in …

Aims. Trajectories of alcohol abuse from adolescence onwards are not well known. We
examined the relationship between repeated alcohol intoxication in adolescence and later …

Objective: Childhood maltreatment is associated with early alcohol use initiation, alcohol-
related problem behaviors, and alcohol use disorders in adulthood. Heavy drinking risk …

Objective: This study examined potential explanatory mechanisms linking childhood alcohol
use onset and chronicity of adult alcohol dependence by testing the following three …

Background: Previous research has documented a relationship between child sexual abuse
and alcohol dependence. This paper extends that work by providing a comprehensive …