Although the deleterious impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on offending has been established, less is known about the possible protective factors that may buffer this relationship. Using a sample of over 28,000 adjudicated delinquents from a large southern state, the current study investigated the role of substance (non)use on the relationship between ACEs and recidivism and whether these results differed by race/ethnicity and sex. Results illustrate that ACEs increase the likelihood of recidivism among youth who engaged in moderate-to-high substance use. However, this effect was not found among youth who reported little-to-no substance use. Furthermore, these effects were largely consistent across race/ethnicity and sex. Policy implications of this buffering effect are discussed as well as limitations and directions for future research.

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有什么可以帮助的？检查物质（非）使用水平作为ACE对犯罪影响的保护因素

尽管已经确定了不利的儿童期经历（ACE）对犯罪的有害影响，但对于可能缓冲这种关系的可能保护因素知之甚少。本研究使用了一个来自南部大州的28,000多名被裁定的违法者的样本，调查了物质（非）使用在ACEs与累犯之间的关系，以及这些结果是否因种族/民族和性别而异。结果表明，ACEs在从事中度至高度吸毒的年轻人中增加了再犯的可能性。但是，在很少或根本没有使用毒品的年轻人中未发现这种效果。此外，这些影响在种族/民族和性别方面基本一致。