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Older children who have been abused may engage in substance abuse, running away, or abusing others.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that older children who have been abused may engage in substance abuse, running away, or abusing others?

Yes. Extensive empirical literature supports the finding that older children and adolescents who have experienced abuse or severe adversity are at a significantly higher risk of engaging in problematic behaviors such as substance abuse, running away, or perpetrating interpersonal violence.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim connects childhood abuse to three specific adverse behavioral outcomes: substance abuse, running away, and abusing others (interpersonal violence). Multiple papers in the provided set directly support these links. Paper 1 connects family dysfunction and bullying/victimization to running away. Papers 3, 5, and 6 link abuse and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to adolescent substance use. Paper 9 connects ACEs to both substance use and interpersonal (dating/sexual) violence. No papers refute these relationships; therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 5
Bridging Families and Schools to Prevent Youth from Running Away From Home
2019
This study demonstrates that negative experiences, such as school safety issues and bullying victimization, are significant predictors of youth running away from home.
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Radu, M. B. (2019). Bridging Families and Schools to Prevent Youth from Running Away From Home. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2019.737

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More for · 4
Individual Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adolescent Substance Use.
2026
The research establishes that various forms of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as emotional and physical abuse, are strongly linked to subsequent adolescent substance use.
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CR, M., PT, V., B, C., C, L., & SA, S. (2026). Individual Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adolescent Substance Use.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2679709

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use: The Mediating Role of Executive Function Deficits.
2026
This study provides longitudinal evidence showing that adverse childhood experiences contribute to executive function deficits which subsequently mediate adolescent substance use.
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MP, Y., X, W., & SA, V. (2026). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use: The Mediating Role of Executive Function Deficits.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70192

Childhood Family Violence and Tobacco, E-Cigarette, and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: A Large School-Based Study in China.
2026
The findings show that childhood family violence and emotional maltreatment are robustly associated with increased tobacco, e-cigarette, and alcohol use among adolescents.
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Z, Z., Y, L., Y, G., J, A., & H, Z. (2026). Childhood Family Violence and Tobacco, E-Cigarette, and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: A Large School-Based Study in China.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14131814

Childhood Adversity and Health in Emerging Adulthood.
2026
This study reveals that higher cumulative adverse childhood experiences and specific abuses are associated with increased rates of interpersonal violence and substance use in emerging adults.
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JR, T., E, B., L, W., & L, T. (2026). Childhood Adversity and Health in Emerging Adulthood.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.35834

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