-1/3 of abused and neglected children will eventually victimize their own children

-Children who have been sexually abused are 3.8 times more likely develop drug addictions

-80% of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder at the age of 21 (including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, & post-traumatic stress disorder)

-Abused teens are 3 times less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at greater risk for STDs

-Children who experience child abuse & neglect are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime.

http://www.childhelp.org/resources/learning-center/statistics These statistics are compiled from the National Institute on Drug Abuse 2000 Report & Child Abuse & Neglect Study by Arthur Becker-Weidman PhD