The impact of adverse childhood experiences and suicide-related behaviours on substance use in Indigenous populations - Lydia Hicks (2023)

This research examines the relationships between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), suicide-related behaviors (SRBs), and substance use (specifically alcohol and drug use) among Indigenous youth and adults. Given the disproportionate rates of substance use and suicide in some Indigenous communities—driven by colonial trauma and systemic inequities—this study aimed to identify how early life trauma influences these outcomes later in life.