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. 2020 Mar;7(1):89-98.
doi: 10.1007/s40429-019-00282-y. Epub 2019 Dec 12.

Identifying Early Risk Factors for Addiction Later in Life: A Review of Prospective Longitudinal Studies

Angelica M Morales  1 , Scott A Jones  1 , Dakota Kliamovich  2 , Gareth Harman  1 , Bonnie J Nagel  1   2
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Identifying Early Risk Factors for Addiction Later in Life: A Review of Prospective Longitudinal Studies

Angelica M Morales et al. Curr Addict Rep. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To review prospective longitudinal studies that have identified risk factors for the development of substance use disorders in adulthood from individual differences during childhood and adolescence.

Recent findings: Risk factors during childhood and adolescence that have been consistently linked to increased risk for addiction include externalizing and internalizing symptoms, early substance use, and environmental influences, such as parental behavior and exposure to traumatic experiences.

Summary: Since the etiology of substance use disorders is complex and likely is attributable to many causal pathways, systematic examination of the associations between risk factors will be necessary to understand the mixed findings in the existing literature, to determine which individuals should be targeted for prevention efforts, and to design interventions that address risk factors that are most likely to improve outcomes.

Keywords: developmental; drug use; predictors; psychiatric; substance use disorders.

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Conflict of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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