Citation

Nagata JM, Smith N, Sajjad OM, Zamora G, Raney JH, Ganson KT, Testa A, Vittinghoff E, Jackson DB. Prev. Med. Rep. 2023; 32: e102153.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102153

PMID

36875509

PMCID

PMC9978032

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between accumulating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and sipping alcohol in a large, nationwide sample of 9-to-10-year-old U.S. children. We analyzed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (2016-2018). Of 10,853 children (49.1 % female), 23.4 % reported ever sipping alcohol. A greater ACE score was associated with a higher risk of sipping alcohol. Having 4 or more ACEs placed children at 1.27 times the risk (95 % CI 1.11-1.45) of sipping alcohol compared to children with no ACEs. Among the nine distinct ACEs examined, household violence (Risk Ratio [RR] = 1.13, 95 % CI 1.04-1.22) and household alcohol abuse (RR = 1.14, 95 % CI 1.05-1.22) were associated with sipping alcohol during childhood. Our findings indicate a need for increased clinical attention to alcohol sipping among ACE-exposed children.

Language: en

Keywords

Pediatrics; Alcohol; Substance use; Adverse childhood experiences; ABCD, Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study; ACEs, Adverse childhood experiences; Childhood; Sipping