WCHCP | About Childhood Trauma Home About ACEs Prevention Contact Us More More Understanding the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs Working Towards Resilience What Are ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACEs include Physical Abuse Physical Neglect Emotional Abuse Emotional Neglect Sexual Abuse A household member addicted to illegal drugs andor alcohol A household member who suffered from mental health issues Witnessing domestic violence Loss of a parent due to death divorce or abandonment ACEs have been linked to Chronic Health Conditions Low Life Potential Early Death Risky Health Behaviors Statistics About Those Who Experience ACEs 15 times more likely to attempt suicide 4 times more likely to become alcoholic 4 times more likely to develop an STD 4 times more likely to inject drugs 3 times more likely to experience depression 3 times more likely to be absent from work 3 times more likely to have serious job problems 2. 5 times more likely to smoke 2 times more likely to have COPD 2 times more likely to have serious financial problems of adults report abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood. 60 of children will witness or experience a traumaticevent before age 4.