Substance Use: Links with Sensory Sensitivity, Attachment Insecurity, and Distress in Young Adults.

Adolescence and young adulthood are periods of increased substance use, with insecurely attached individuals at greater risk of abusing substances. With recent evidence linking insecure attachment with sensory sensitivity, and evidence that both are linked with higher levels of distress, there is a need to consider these variables in relation to substance use in a sample of young adults. A convenience sample of 223 young adults (18-24 years) completed self-report measures of attachment, sensory sensitivity, use of various substances (e.