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7. Ibid.p564
8. Felitti J. (2004) ‘The origins of addiction: evidence from the adverse childhood experiences study’. p5
9. Ibid. p7
10. In 2018, an estimated 21.2 million people in the U.S. aged 12 or older needed substance use treatment. This number translates to about 1 in 13 people who needed treatment (7.8 percent).