Child Maltreatment History, Deployment-Related Traumatic Events, and Past 12-Month Cannabis Use Among Veterans in Canada.
Tracie O AfifiTamara L TaillieuSamantha SalmonAshley Stewart-TufescuJitender SareenMurray W EnnsNatalie P MotaShay-Lee BoltonR Nicholas CarletonAlexandra HeberLinda VanTilPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2023)
Child maltreatment histories and DRTEs increased the likelihood of past 12-month cannabis use among Canadian veterans. A history of child maltreatment, compared to DRTEs, indicated a more robust relationship. Understanding the links between child maltreatment, DRTEs, and cannabis use along with mental disorders and chronic pain conditions is important for developing interventions and improving health outcomes among veterans.