Posttraumatic stress disorder and the incidence of nicotine, alcohol, and other drug disorders in persons who have experienced trauma
N Breslau, GC Davis, LR Schultz - Archives of general psychiatry, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background We examine whether exposure to traumatic events increases the risk for
nicotine dependence or alcohol or other drug use disorders, independent of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Methods Data come from a longitudinal epidemiologic study of
young adults in southeast Michigan. Prospective data covering a 10-year period and
retrospective lifetime data gathered at baseline were used to estimate the risk for onset of
substance use disorders in persons with PTSD and in persons exposed to trauma without …
nicotine dependence or alcohol or other drug use disorders, independent of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Methods Data come from a longitudinal epidemiologic study of
young adults in southeast Michigan. Prospective data covering a 10-year period and
retrospective lifetime data gathered at baseline were used to estimate the risk for onset of
substance use disorders in persons with PTSD and in persons exposed to trauma without …
