The Centers for Disease <br />Control (CDC) released their <br />findings in a report concerning adverse <br />childhood experiences (ACEs) on Thursday. Such experiences include <br />witnessing home violence, <br />family substance abuse, family <br />mental health issues, abuse and neglect. The report found that one <br />in six people in the U.S. has <br />experienced at least four ACEs. Such people are at a <br />higher risk of death. According to the report, <br />preventing ACEs could also <br />prevent millions of high school <br />students from dropping out. It could also prevent <br />millions of cases of obesity, <br />heart disease and depression. <br />The report states that the <br />serious health effects of ACEs <br />demand more public and <br />individual prevention efforts.
