...which leads to greatly higher risk of many huge problems that are hurtful to individuals, families, generations, and costly to society and government

• including crime, substance abuse, addictions, lower income, poorer health
• lower education levels, sexual abuse, intergenerational problems, low trust, insecurity, fear, mental health problems, homelessness
• etc
• This has been researched and documented. You can probably find that if you want. I can't prove it to someone who strongly wants to believe otherwise.
• Some have said and documented that the road to success (even just economic success) in life starts with doing THE RIGHT STEPS IN THE RIGHT ORDER