Biological processes can affect child behavior when a parent is physically or sexually abusive and neglectful; being a drug addict or alcoholic and/or divorced. Children are constantly affected by everyone around them, from the media to their peers. But those who affect the children the most would be the parents. Parents around the world physically and sexually abuse and neglect their children, which constitutes a form of child abuse. This can have disastrous consequences as children grow up. A parent who uses drugs or alcohol can make their child feel like they are responsible for the way their parents act. For children of divorced parents, they may feel abandoned. “Children are more likely to be victims of neglect than any other parent. A parent who uses drugs or alcohol creates a multitude of problems at home. To begin with, when the mother uses drugs or alcohol during pregnancy, the child may be born with birth defects; like FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome), which can be the deadliest. In addition to FAS, they could become mentally retarded or have facial disfigurements. The drugs the parents are using could potentially make them a roller coaster of emotions. They can be loving one moment and hateful the next. Alcohol and drugs make them unreliable and irresponsible in their parenting roles. Some children (usually older ones) tend to try to take on their parents' responsibilities. They will try to manage things like making dinner, cleaning, or taking their other siblings to school. As children, their main concern should be dedicating their time to school and their friends. Even though they take on all these extra responsibilities, parents can still treat their children poorly. Some parents even make it seem like it's their fault if they drink or use drugs. As a result, children begin to have emotional, educational and physical problems. For children living in these homes, it will be difficult to connect with children their own age. This can have an emotional impact on the child. But children need other children their age to support them and build relationships with them. Sometimes children cannot always go to school because of the parental role they have taken on. Children who miss so much school fall so far behind that it is extremely difficult to catch up. This could have major consequences in the future, as they are not able to find employment that would allow them to support themselves financially. Living in these conditions can lead to poor health in children. They may use drugs and alcohol themselves, under the influence of their parents. Statistics indicate that "75 percent of children living in such homes do not abuse drugs or alcohol themselves and, simply