(Photo courtesy of Phoenix Children's Hospital)

Nicole Stanton addresses the ACEs consortium panel at the third-annual ACEs Forum hosted at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Almost two-thirds of Arizonans have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, or ACE.

The events are traumatic, and the effects can emerge decades later. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also describes the ACE numbers as similar to a cholesterol score for childhood trauma.

We learned more from Dr. Vinny Chulani, section chief for Adolescent Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.