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The long-lasting impact of childhood trauma — and ways to overcome it

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a collaboration between CDC and Kaiser Permanente’s Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, is following a cohort of 17,000 subjects to investigate the long-term effects of ACEs. So far, researchers have found higher childhood stress to be associated with a greater risk of alcoholism, depression, ischemic heart disease, and many other health problems. Jane Stevens’ ACEs Too High blog is a great place to get more background and the latest news on this area of research and policy."

http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2012/09/25/the-long-lasting-impact-of-childhood-trauma-and-ways-to-overcome-it/

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