SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD AND ADULT DRUG ADDICTION

This article reviews several studies addressing the relationship between being sexually abused during childhood (CSA) and developing a drug addiction in adulthood. This approach to the topic presents up to seventeen case studies and three books connecting both variables. It therefore follows that there is sufficient evidence of an increased incidence of sexual abuse during childhood among women with addiction problems, and it also emphasizes the importance of addressing sexuality and emotional health in the evaluation and treatment of drug dependent patients.