Research: Majority of People in Nashua Drug Court Have Suffered Childhood Trauma [nhpr.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/1/1912:00 PM

By Jason Moon, New Hampshire Public Radio, July 31, 2019

New research from the drug court program in Nashua shows a majority of people in the program have suffered from a significant number of childhood traumas.

Studies have previously shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs can predispose people for a whole host of negative outcomes later in life -- from anxiety and depression to cancer and diabetes.

Researchers can give individuals an ACE score based on yes or no answers to 10 questions. ACE scores of 4 or higher are most closely associated with negative health outcomes.

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