Adverse Childhood Experiences May Likely Contribute To Risky Drinking Among Children Of Alcoholics, Small Study Suggests

Healio (1/24, Downey) reports, “Adverse childhood experiences, such as having a depressive episode or suffering physical abuse, were likely to contribute to risky drinking among children of alcoholics, researchers wrote” in a 150-participant “case-control study” that used “the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test.” These findings were published online Jan. 13 in BMC Psychiatry.

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— “Adverse experiences in childhood contribute to risky drinking among children of alcoholics “Ken Downey Jr., Healio, January 24, 2023

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