From the very beginning of a child's life, he holds the key to his own destiny. However, this is no longer the case when child sexual abuse is taken into account. In surveys conducted, it was indicated that six to sixty-two percent of women and two to fifteen percent of men were victims of sexual abuse as children (Finkelhor 79). It was not their choice. Abuse is the result of force and not the will of a person to perform an act. Victims must also deal with the after-effects caused by their attackers. They had no choice in these decisions, but they ultimately laid the foundation for the rest of their lives. Indeed, adult survivors of sexual abuse typically experience consequences created by violence, misinterpretations of gender, and are more likely to continue the cycle of sexual abuse themselves. Although sexual abuse is often hidden between the victim and the abuser, the consequences are clearly visible from a visual perspective. outside point of view. These consequences include both internal and external problems that may be linked to a past experience of sexual abuse. External problems include any self-destructive behavior that an abused child might become involved in. It has been reported that there is an association between illegal substance use and forced sexual activity during childhood (Diloria et. al). In one study, men who had experienced unwanted sexual activity before adulthood were 1.23 times more likely to report alcohol-related behavioral problems and 1.64 times more likely to use intravenous drugs than men who were not involved in unwanted sexual activity (Diloria et. al.). This simply shows that child victims turn to drugs to cope with sexual abuse and to block the passage...... middle of paper ...... acts as a way to ease the burden of their abuse. Due to sexual abuse, most victims suffer the consequences of violence, misconceptions about sex and are more likely to become sexual abusers. Victims may experience short- or long-term effects from sexual abuse, ranging from trauma to alcohol abuse. Second, they generalize sex as something that is a norm in their lives and this then leads them to explore it further. Finally, victims are more likely to become abusers in an attempt to overcome the helplessness they felt when they were sexually abused. Every day, sexual abuse affects children, both physically and mentally. Through the choices of one individual, a child's life can be changed forever. They may want a life full of love and happiness, but because of the people around them, they inevitably receive one full of discomfort and abuse..