If you're a low income kid, almost half of you face multiple instances of childhood trauma. This is not an isolated problem. This is a very significant issue. We know what happens to the kids who experience [childhood trauma]. They're more likely to do drugs, more likely to go to jail, more likely to drop out of high school. and most importantly, they're more likely to do to their children what their parents did to them. This trauma, this chaos in the home, is our culture's very worst gift to our children. (09:35–09:46)
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Asserts that children who experience childhood trauma have higher risks of drug use, incarceration, and dropping out of school.
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