News Report | November 3, 2019
One In Three U.S. Children Have An Adverse Childhood Experience
In 2017-2018, one in three children ages 0 to 17 (33.3%) had experienced at least one of eight adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or traumatic events occurring in childhood. ACEs are strongly related to a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifetime. Approximately 14.1% had experienced two or more ACEs. The most prevalent ACE was “parent or guardian divorced or separated” (23.4%), followed by “lived with anyone with alcohol/drug problem” (8.0%), and “parent or guardian served time in jail” (7.4%).
Additional findings of the current survey included the following:
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