Adverse
Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
is a term used to describe neglect, abuse, violence and/or
distressed family environments that children under the age
of 18 years may experience. The cumulative effect of ACEs
can be traumatic, especially if experienced repeatedly
beginning at a young age. There is a strong association
between the amount of ACEs an individual experienced during
childhood and the increased risk for negative health
behaviors (smoking, drug and alcohol abuse and risky sexual
behaviors), chronic mental health concerns (depression and
suicidal thoughts) and chronic diseases (heart disease,
stroke, diabetes and cancer) later in life. The following
table details the percentage of students who responded YES
to the ACE questions. Click
here for more informatoin
about ACEs.
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Oregon Student Wellness
Survey - 4.3 Adverse Childhood
Experiences - 2014-2023
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Grade
6
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Grade
8
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Grade
11
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Questions
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2016
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2018
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2016
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2018
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2014
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2016
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2018
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Were your parents ever separated
or divorced after you were born?
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35.2
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34.1
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40.4
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38.6
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43.8
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42.8
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41.2
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Have you ever lived with someone
who is/was a problem drinker or
alcoholic?
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22.2
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22.6
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31.4
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30.3
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34.7
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35.2
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34.3
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Have you ever lived with someone
who uses/used street drugs?
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11.4
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10.9
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20.7
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19.2
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23.7
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23.6
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21.1
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Have you ever lived with a
household member who is/was depressed or mentally
ill?
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20.4
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21.6
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30.7
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32.9
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35.6
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39.0
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40.2
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Have you ever felt that you did
not have enough to eat?
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19.9
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19.8
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18.2
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18.1
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15.7
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15.8
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17.2
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Have you ever felt that you had
to wear dirty clothes?
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9.9
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10.9
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11.2
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12.3
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9.2
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10.2
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11.2
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Have you ever felt that you had
no one to protect you?
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14.7
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15.8
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16.4
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17.3
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14.2
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14.1
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14.7
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Legend:
Red
- Increase vs previous year. Green - No
change.
Source: Oregon Student Wellness Survey 2014, 2016.
2018
2014: oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Curry_Co_2014.pdf&type=county
2016: oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Curry_Co_2016.pdf&type=county
2018: oregon.pridesurveys.com/dl.php?pdf=Curry_Co_2018.pdf&type=county
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