"Findings over the past 20 years have been clear that whatever scarring experiences happened to those patients as children had physical and mental health consequences throughout their lives.
Fortunately, Maine is a leader in promoting the prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences. The Legislature has been willing to try to prevent ACEs, primarily by increasing children’s access to quality learning and educational experiences in their child care settings.
But we also need legislators to be committed to making sure treatment options are available for adults. We need policymakers to understand the critical role they have in making Maine a leader in preventing and treating addiction."
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