Year: 2014 Source: The American Journal on Addictions.(2014).23(3):294Ð299. DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12104.x SIEC No: 20140527

While secure attachment may buffer the effect of adverse early experiences on the development of behavioral problems in children, whether attachment security may provide resilience against problematic substance use in adulthood is less clear, and addressed by this study. Participants who reported greater attachment security were significantly less likely to engage in problematic substance use.