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This study explored various sociocultural and socio-economic factors associated with emerging adults as predictors of ACEs and substance use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec018\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data was collected from 957 emerging adults studying bachelor\u2019s degrees in 12 colleges at Mangalore University in the Udupi district, Karnataka, India. The tools for data collection included sociodemographic pro forma, Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO ASSIST version 3.0) to assess substance use, and the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale to determine the adverse experiences in childhood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec019\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study found that the prevalence of substance use was 17.97%, while the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) was 18.91% in the sample examined (172 and 181 participants among the total sample of 957, respectively). The mean age for substance use initiation was 17.26 years. ACEs operated as a risk element for emerging adults\u2019 substance use, whereas living with parents protected against it. In addition, the parents who lived together and served as primary caregivers could protect against ACEs. Family and peer group substance use was found to be associated with an increased likelihood of ACEs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec020\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Various sociocultural and socioeconomic factors predicted substance use and ACEs. 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