Childhood Sexual Abuse Predicts Alcohol Problems - Clinical Psychiatry News

This study, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and published in 2003, found that a history of childhood sexual abuse is one of the strongest predictors of subsequent alcohol problems in women. It is also associated with increased rates of risky sexual behavior and suicidal thoughts.

Link: www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/article/S0270-6644(01)70250-0/fulltext

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