Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.79.3.166
Subject(s) - axon , neurofilament , axon hillock , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , axoplasmic transport , anatomy , endoplasmic reticulum , lipofuscin , anterior horn cell , biology , ultrastructure , pathogenesis , pathology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , immunohistochemistry
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic life events that are linked to more than 40 poor adult health outcomes. Up to two-thirds of drug use problems may be traced back to ACEs [1]. Investing in the resiliency of our children is an important component of a comprehensive approach to the opioid epidemic.
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