“…Studies validate the deleterious effects of accumulative CT or ACE on future life outcomes, including mental and physical health, social problems, sexually offensive behaviors, and death (Felitti, et al, 1998;Heffernan et al, 2000;Jung, Herrenkohl, Klika, Olivia-Lee, & Brown, 2014;Levenson, 2016). Research in the area of mental health indicates high correlations between ACE or CT and SUDs (Banducci, Hoffman, Lejuez, & Koenen, 2014a).…”