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What are ACES?
How common are ACES?
How do ACES affect our lives?

Use the scroll bar below to compare the affects of ACEs on our lives. Rollover the circles to get more detailed information. Additionally, you can click the circle icons on the left tool bar to turn the issue circles on or off and filter the chart comparison.

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BEHAVIORS
 
LACK OF
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
 
SMOKING
 
ALCOHOLISM
 
DRUG USE
 
MISSED WORK
PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH
 
SEVERE OBESITY
 
DIABETES
 
DEPRESSION
 
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
 
STDS
 
HEART DISEASE
 
CANCER
 
STROKE
 
COPD
 
BROKEN BONES
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*Having an ACE score of zero does not imply an individual
could not have other risk factors for these health behaviors/diseases.
How do ACES affect society? How do ACES affect society?
What can be done about ACES?
Home visiting to pregnant women Home visiting to pregnant women
and families with newborns
Parent training programs Parenting training programs Intimate partner violence Intimate partner violence prevention Social support for parents Social support for parents
Parent support programs for teens Parent support programs for teens and
teen pregnancy prevention programs
Mental illness and substance abuse treatment Mental illness and substance abuse treatment Preschool Enrichment Preschool Enrichment Sufficient income support for lower income families Sufficient income support for lower income families