Child Soldiers In War's Negative Effects On Children

Going from village to village shooting elders and adults and doing all the dirty work of adults in authority, leaves a child with a serious disorder. Child soldiers are taken from their families and fed drugs and alcohol to “help” them complete their mission of killing all adults. War that involves the use of child soldiers negatively affects these children mentally and physically which in return affect their quality of life. The military and rebels forces thrive more on children being apart of war than adults. Small towns and villages were the main focus for them. They go to the towns were there is poverty and take children away from their families. “The children from families with the lowest incomes are more vulnerable to military recruiters and abductors…many other factors of poverty makes a child …show more content…
I believe that children who are forced in war will live with some type of medical disorder. They constantly gave them Weed, Cocaine, and alcohol so they can go out and complete the daily assignment. The children will become this monster-killing machine that fears nothing. When the war ends they wont be able to adapt to the change in environment that they will be around. Their families wont take them back, they will be lonely, stay in trouble, and worse wont stop killing people. “Children in war can suffer form PTSD, increase in aggression alcohol misuse, eating disorder and risk taking behavior… also note worthy it has been a dramatic increase in suicidal behavior that coincided with the rising demands of supporting multiple deployments.” (applewhite, Larry, and Barry 1275) The rebel forces and military not realizing how a war will mentally and physically destroy a child. Studies show cases of children who fought in war suffer form PTSD, some even committed suicide. These disorders will leave a child traumatized or will make them commit