CONCORD — Nearly half of all New Hampshire adults say they experienced stressful or traumatic events in childhood, and data released Monday show those experiences are hurting their health today. Reports of poor health increased with the number of adverse experiences, as did tobacco use and poor mental health. "Addressing and preventing adverse childhood experiences is a public health priority," said Patricia Tilley, deputy director of the state Division of Public Health Services. She noted that the CDC estimates the annual cost associated with adverse experiences during childhood is more than $124 billion nationwide. "In addition to being a moral imperative to address, ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are costly to us all," she said.

Source: Daily Sun December 11, 2018 01:07 UTC