Idaho Ranks Among Worst States for Childhood Trauma. Here's the Path Forward [idahostatesman.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 1/6/2010:23 AM

By Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, December 26, 2019

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put together an analysis of adverse childhood experiences, or ACES, and the potential positive impacts of preventing such experiences.

In a study released last month, the CDC concludes that reducing the number of adverse childhood experiences that a child encounters could reduce cases of depression by 44%, or by 21 million cases, reduce heart disease by 1.9 million cases and reduce obesity by 2.5 million cases. Smoking could drop by 33%, heavy drinking by 24% and even unemployment by 15%.

Idaho ranks 5th in the country for states with children experiencing three or more ACES, so getting a handle on the problem could solve several socioeconomic problems here.

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