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| Nearly Forty Percent of 1.2 Million Substance-Related Internet Videos Viewed by Teens Portray Explicit Drug Use or Intoxication
Nearly one million U.S. teens viewed internet videos related to alcohol or other drug use in June 2008, according to an online survey that monitored the internet activity of 13-18 year olds. Of the 1.2 million substance-related videos viewed by teens, 39% portrayed explicit use of alcohol or other drugs and/or intoxication. In addition, the majority (85%) of these videos had comments posted that promoted substance use (see figures below). The survey also found that more than one-third (35%) of viewers of all substance-related videos were younger than 16, and females were more likely than males to watch these videos (57% vs. 43%).
Source: The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
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