Childhood Abuse Related to Nicotine, Illicit and Prescription Drug use by Women: Pilot Study

Pederson, Cathy L.; Vanhorn, Daniel R.; Wilson, Josephine F.; Martorano, Lisa M.; Venema, Jana M.; Kennedy, Sarah M.

doi:10.2466/pr0.103.2.459-466

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“…22 Furthermore, familial experiences within this population of women are typically marked by higher than average rates of parental death, discord, divorce, desertion, substance abuse, and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. 23,24 In addition to traumatic life events, our study participants faced multiple additional risk factors that threatened to jeopardize their well-being. For example, many of the women reported having been diagnosed with a mental illness.…”

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The Mothering Experiences of Women With Substance Use Disorders

Cleveland

Bonugli

McGlothen

2016

Advances in Nursing Science

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The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the mothering experiences of women with substance use disorders. We conducted semistructured, individual interviews with 15 mothers. Using thematic analysis, 5 themes were identified: (1) facing the reality of a pregnancy complicated by substance use, trauma, and loss, (2) finding a higher meaning, (3) dealing with the consequences, (4) managing the details of daily life, and (5) looking toward a future with my children. Moreover, the women described entering motherhood with uncertainty, fear, shame, and stress. We hope that these findings will lead to more compassionate nursing care for this population.

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“…24 Furthermore, several of the women in our study had been incarcerated at least once for drug charges and/or prostitution. For these women, mothering was complicated by the complexities of living with an SUD, previous trauma, mental illness, and limited resources.…”

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The Mothering Experiences of Women With Substance Use Disorders

Cleveland

Bonugli

McGlothen

2016

Advances in Nursing Science

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“…In addition, traumatic childhood events (e.g., sexual or physical abuse) are associated with high rates of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence in adulthood [9, 10]. For example, a comparison of current smokers to non-smokers (N=57) without other psychiatric disorders or SUDs indicated that current smokers were more likely to have experienced severe abuse as a child and individuals exposed to childhood trauma were four times more likely than individuals not exposed to childhood trauma to smoke cigarettes as an adult [11].…”

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“…Conversely, individuals who report physical and emotional abuse as children are more likely to use cocaine as adults [9]. Additionally cocaine users report more traumatic events and more symptoms than individuals who use alcohol [1, 15].…”

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A Comparison of Trauma Profiles among Individuals with Prescription Opioid, Nicotine, or Cocaine Dependence

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Exposure to traumatic events is common among individuals with substance use disorders. Little is known, however, about the trauma histories among individuals with various types of addiction. The present study compared the trauma histories (general, sexual, physical and emotional) of non-treatment seeking outpatients dependent on prescription opioids (n=41), nicotine (n=87) or cocaine (n=73). The Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) was completed by participants to assess childhood and adult trauma. The findings revealed that all three groups endorsed high levels of trauma exposure, with 96.5% of the entire sample experiencing at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. The prescription opiate group experienced a greater number of general and total traumas than the nicotine group. However, no group differences in the number of emotional, physical, or sexual traumas were revealed. The prescription opiate group reported a younger age of first traumatic event than the cocaine group, and was significantly more likely to report childhood traumatic events than both the cocaine and nicotine groups. The findings provide clinically relevant information that may help improve screening, interventions, and preventative efforts.

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“…30 Some studies have found significant relations between childhood maltreatment and substance use in women samples. 31,32 When stratifying according to sex, some studies do not find sex differences, 30 while others do note differences. 14 For example, in a cocaine treatment-seeking sample, greater severity of childhood emotional abuse increased the likelihood of cocaine relapse for women, but not for men.…”

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Childhood Maltreatment and Substance Use Disorders among Men and Women in a Nationally Representative Sample

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Objective: To examine the association between a history of 5 types of childhood maltreatment (that is, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect) and several substance use disorders (SUDs), including alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, opioids, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and nicotine, in a nationally representative US adult sex-stratified sample.Method: Data were drawn from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a nationally representative US sample of adults aged 20 years and older (n = 34 653). Logistic regression models were conducted to understand the relations between 5 types of childhood maltreatment and SUDs separately among men and women after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Axis I and II mental disorders.Results: All 5 types of childhood maltreatment were associated with increased odds of all individual SUDs among men and women after adjusting for sociodemographic variables, with the exception of physical neglect and heroin abuse or dependence, emotional neglect, and amphetamines and cocaine abuse or dependence among men (adjusted odds ratio range 1.3 to 4.7). After further adjustment for other DSM Axis I and II mental disorders, the relations between childhood maltreatment and SUDs were attenuated, but many remained statistically significant. Differences in the patterns of findings were noted for men and women for sexual abuse and emotional neglect. Conclusions:This research provides evidence of the robust nature of the relations between many types of childhood maltreatment and many individual SUDs. The prevention of childhood maltreatment may help to reduce SUDs in the general population.

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Childhood Abuse Related to Nicotine, Illicit and Prescription Drug use by Women: Pilot Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

The Mothering Experiences of Women With Substance Use Disorders

The Mothering Experiences of Women With Substance Use Disorders

A Comparison of Trauma Profiles among Individuals with Prescription Opioid, Nicotine, or Cocaine Dependence

Childhood Maltreatment and Substance Use Disorders among Men and Women in a Nationally Representative Sample

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