Children have a resilience unlike any other group of people. They have the ability to heal faster than someone who has a better understanding of what it means to heal. However, when a child experiences sexual abuse, something happens to that resilience. It's not that easy to do it. This healing is not so easy, and the damage caused by sexual abuse of a child is long-term. The effects of childhood sexual abuse are extensive. This extensive damage can lead to a number of different outlets. These outlets tend to be destructive. Some researchers suggest that a history of CSA is associated with a variety of interpersonal and psychological difficulties, such as depression, suicidal ideation, low self-esteem, and sexual promiscuity. Others argue that the traumatic impact of CSA has been overstated. (Zafar S., 2013). There is no way to overstate childhood sexual abuse. Many do not heal from a traumatic experience without years of therapy. According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, in 2008 it was determined that approximately 777,200 children were victims of abuse or neglect by a protective services agency in the United States, and it is believed that 9.1% of these children have suffered sexual abuse (Draucker, 2011). Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread problem in the United States and is associated with many long-term psychological, behavioral, social, and physical effects on men and women (Draucker, 2011). These effects can make a person's life a living hell. They transform someone into a person they may not have been if the tragic event had not happened to them. Gender also plays a larger role in the effects of childhood sexual abuse. Boys are a little more resistant to sexual abuse than girls. Yet, this comes from the boy…middle of the paper…early teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Works CitedDraucker, C. M. (2011). Healing from childhood sexual abuse: A theoretical model. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 435-466. Draucker, C. M. (2013). Relationships between childhood sexual abuse and substance use and sexual risk behaviors during adolescence: An integrative review. Nursing Perspectives, 291-310.Dube. S. R., M. J. (2005). Adverse childhood experiences and association with continued use. Adolescent Health Journal. Shin S. H., H. H. (2010). Childhood sexual abuse and adolescent substance use: A latent class analysis. Durg and alcohol addiction, 226-235. Zafar S., R. E. (2013). Perceptions of survivors of childhood sexual abuse: Development and initial validation of a new scale to measure stereotypes of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 358-378.