Childhood Adverse Events and Methamphetamine Use Among Men and Women

@article{Messina2008ChildhoodAE,
  title={Childhood Adverse Events and Methamphetamine Use Among Men and Women},
  author={Nena Portia Messina and Patricia Marinelli-Casey and Maureen P. Hillhouse and Richard A Rawson and Jeremy Hunter and Alfonso Ang},
  journal={Journal of Psychoactive Drugs},
  year={2008},
  volume={40},
  pages={399 - 409}
}
Abstract Women report extensive histories of childhood abuse, often leading to addiction. Studies assessing the same effects for men are lacking. This study describes childhood adverse events (CAEs) among methamphetamine (MA)-dependent men and women and assesses the relationship of CAEs to the onset and severity of dependence. Baseline and three-year interview data were collected for 236 men and 351 women. Dependent variables included onset of MA and severity of dependence. Women reported… 
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