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Summary
Sexual assault and sexual harassment may potentially lead to unhealthy cigarette and alcohol use. This longitudinal study had 48,287 Service members report on their experiences of sexual trauma, smoking, and alcohol use (both initiation and relapse). Each participant was assessed at baseline and three or more years after. Results revealed that sexual assault increased the risk of smoking relapse for male Service members and alcohol relapse for female Service members.
Citation
Seelig, A. D., Rivera, A. C., Powell, T. M., Williams, E. C., Peterson, A. V., Littman, A. J., Maynard, C., Street, A. E., Bricker, J. B., Boyko, E. J. (2017). Patterns of Smoking and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Following Sexual Trauma Among U.S. Service Members. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 1-10. doi:10.1002/jts.22214