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A web-based validated questionnaire was used to collect information on participant demographics, mental health, USE and sexual behaviours. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine associations between a history of childhood (&amp;lt;16 years) and adolescent (16-18 years) USE and indices of sexual orientation. Results: Data were collected from 639 females (mean \u00b1 s.d. age 22 \u00b1 3 years). Approximately 14% reported childhood USE and 15% reported adolescent USE. Approximately 37% of survivors of childhood USE reported penile-genital contact in relation to their USE. Participants who reported depression were almost four times as likely to have experienced childhood USE than those who did not report suffering from depression (odds ratio 3.6, 95% confidence interval 2.1-6.0, P &amp;lt; 0.001). Positive associations between childhood USE, same-sex relationships and smoking were also detected. 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