Examining longitudinal associations between polysubstance use and firearm-related risk behaviors from adolescence into emerging adulthood: a group-based multi-trajectory modeling approach
This study is among the first to identify specific associations between firearm-related risk behaviors and distinct polysubstance use trajectories. The findings provide novel insights for developing targeted interventions to mitigate firearm risks in polysubstance-using individuals transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood.
Authors
- Alexander M. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-9115)
- Lauren Malthaner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-8520)
- Melissa F. Peskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0771-9336)
- Sitara M. Weerakoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1006-1950)
- Jeff R. Temple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3193-0510)
- Mike Henson-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4319-9155)
- Yu Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5128-6868)
- Elizabeth Baumler
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (US)
- Yale University (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00627-4
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development