NIH R01 · 2025
Neighborhood conditions, neural circuits, and substance use behaviors across the early life course.
The etiology of substance use disorders (SUD, i.e., alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids) are multifactorial, with risk factors including adverse social conditions, clinical comorbidities, neurodevelopmental influences, and genetic liabilities. However, little research has integrated data across these domains to study pathways of SUD risk. Given the changing landscape of cannabis legalization, the ongoing opioid crisis, and the decrease in life expectancy related to SUD, it is essential that we understand the etiologic pathways to SUD. While prior research shows a complex relationship, findings suggest that lower individual socioeconomic status, or SES (income, education, and employment),…
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