Adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use in a cohort study of adult HMO patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prescription drugs account for approximately 11% of national health expenditures. Prior research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which include common forms of child maltreatment and related traumatic stressors, has linked th...

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Main Authors: Dube Shanta R, Felitti Vincent J, Brown David W, Anda Robert F, Giles Wayne H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/198