Age-varying associations between adverse childhood experiences profiles and heavy episodic drinking across adolescence and adulthood.

Differing patterns of ACEs are associated with unique patterns of drinking that differ from the pattern among those without ACE exposure, who experience a temporary increase in risk for HED during early adulthood. Targeted and tailored prevention programs should focus on the patterns and motivations for drinking for those with different ACE exposures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).