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Open AccessThe Impact of Childhood Adversity on Life Course Alcohol Use Patterns and Health Status Among People Living with HIV
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and financial hardship are associated with increased likelihood of heavier alcohol use and health challenges in adulthood among persons living with HIV (PWH). We examined w...
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HIV Stigma, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use Disorders among People Living with HIV/AIDS in New Orleans
Evidence suggests that HIV-related stigma is a contributing factor to mental health and substance use problems among people living with HIV (PLWH). Limited research, however, has examined the differential effe...
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Neighborhood Disadvantage, Racial Concentration and the Birthweight of Infants Born to Adolescent Mothers
To study the relationship between neighborhood demographic characteristics (disadvantage, racial concentration) and the birthweight of infants born to adolescent mothers, potentially as mediated by smoking, pr...
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Open AccessAcademic performance, educational aspiration and birth outcomes among adolescent mothers: a national longitudinal study
Maternal educational attainment has been associated with birth outcomes among adult mothers. However, limited research explores whether academic performance and educational aspiration influence birth outcomes ...