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Traumatic events and alcohol use disorders among American Indian adolescents and young adults
Author(s) -
BoydBall Alison J.,
Manson Spero M.,
Noonan Carolyn,
Beals Janette
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20176
Subject(s) - young adult , intervention (counseling) , odds , medicine , odds ratio , injury prevention , suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , population , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , psychology , gerontology , medical emergency , environmental health , logistic regression , pathology
This study examined the relationship between severe traumatic events and alcohol use disorders in American Indian adolescents and young adults. Interviews of 432 adolescents and young adults who were enrolled tribal members living on or near two closely related American Indian reservations were used. Results indicated that severe trauma increased the odds of alcohol use disorders ( p <.001), with the number of traumas having a dose‐dependent effect. The authors conclude that trauma is associated with alcohol use disorders in this population. This study's findings yield important insights into the risks in American Indian adolescents and young adults that may result from early trauma, as well as implications for the timing and possible settings for intervention.