> It’s recognized that the people in those communities have suffered a deep, inter-generational trauma, Really? What about the Jewish people, who have been sub

> It’s recognized that the people in those communities have suffered a deep, inter-generational trauma, Really? What about the Jewish people, who have been subjected to extremely high levels of inter-generational trauma. Yet they don't fall prey to particularly high levels of alcoholism or drug addiction. Sure, current poverty can predispose some to addiction, but the idea of "inter-generational trauma" being a massive risk factor is unproven, to say the least.