Child Physical Abuse
Why should we be concerned about child abuse? When one considers the irrefutable connection between abuse and future social problems, how can we not be concerned? For instance, abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy. Abused and neglected children are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, are 2.5 times more likely to develop alcohol abuse problems, and are 3.8 times more likely to develop drug addiction problems.
