When people think of teen abuse they normally think of drug abuse. Drug abuse is not the only type of teen abuse. There could been teen abuse happening right in your home or within your crowd of friends. There are abusve relationships, family members absuing teens, teens abusing drugs, teens abusing each other physically and verbally. Instead of focusing on one type of teen abuse I am going to address all types of teen abuse.The Mail Tribune states that in Oregon there has been an 72% increase in child abuse and abandonment in 2006. Child and teen abuse and abandonment really hasnt been that much of a problem to this country but if it is not brought to anyone's attention it will not get solved.

    How many children and teens a year die because of physically and drug abuse? No one knows because no one cares. This may not be as big as terrorist but it is an issue that is effecting this earth. Most people dont pay attention to the things that happen around them. There is only a 72% increase in one state imagine what the increase is in the country? That increase is only in the year of 2006, it is now 2008 and there is a big chance that that one increase could be at 80% now. Child and teen abandonment needs to be brought to the countries attention and something needs to be done about it.