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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Age at Initiation of Injection Drug Use

Danielle C. Ompad, Robin M. Ikeda, Nina Shah, Crystal M. Fuller, Susan L. Bailey, Edward V. Morse, Peter R. Kerndt, Carey B. Maslow, Yingfeng Wu, David Vlahov,

American Journal of Public Health · 2005 · 153 citations · 51 references

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Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse was associated with earlier initiation of injection drug use. These data emphasize the need to integrate substance abuse prevention with postvictimization services for children and adolescents.

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