Teens who use social media more likely to become boozers, druggies

This back-to-school study is getting mocked on Twitter, although some students interviewed by the Chicago Tribune believe the findings. One says: "When someone constantly sees photos of parties, they sort of feel they're missing out. It sort of glorifies the whole thing. Especially if you haven't done it before, it could be a gateway to make them think it's all right" to drink and use drugs.
> Study: Teens who use social media more likely to use drugs, booze (Poynter)

Comments

[Sigh]

Yeah, I can't help but think that I missed out...

[Phranqlin]

Could be that teens who drink and take drugs are more likely to use social media.

Correlation != causality.

[d'ep]

We all know that the cool kids use social media. And who smokes, drinks, does drugs, etc.? The cool kids, duh!

[The_Overdog]

think it's all right" to drink and use drugs.
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That's because it is all right to drink and use drugs.

[cwm2]

Kind of a non-news article ... wonder who wrote it ...

[stevenvictx]

That explains why my last Facebook post was 4 months ago.

I'm a sober, non heroin shooting,no crack smoking,loser!

Well, that, and the fact I didn't see my grand kids,who aren't cute,we didn't go to the fast food place to make them even fatter, and i didn't take a picture of them doing something that only a mom would find cute.
Plus,
I didn't find the golden pile of pig shit in farm ville,

Well, also, I'm about 30 years too late to be a teen.

[monkeyscrew]

PARTY ON DUDE..............LMAO

[monkeyscrew]

PARTY ON DUDE..............LMAO

[KDP]

Facebook - who cares?

[GreatBigSigh]

@Phranqlin: My thoughts EXACTLY... which came first, smoking, drinking & drugs? Or social networking? It's most likely that the kids who are partying (and would party regardless of facebook's existence) are the very kids who like to share their adventures - with everyone!

what a bunch of maroons.

[twerp]

And people who read articles like this one are more likely to become disgruntled old farts...

[Many]

There is no drug problem, there are plenty of drugs for everybody

[RockyMtnMac]

Certain studies have shown that 100% of social media users will eventually die...

[Krash]

Well, THEN OUTLAW Snookie and Jersey Shore and all those other STUPID shows I've only read about.

[me (not-original)]

You know, I hate people who start out things with you know.

And I do it a lot. Bad habit.

What I think about this? Most people 'friend' real friends and acquantances. Remember when mom was always saying 'don't hang out with the wrong crowd, bad apples, etc?' I think that with all the friends, there are bound to be more than a few 'bad apples' in the bunch. And since they throw parties, and everyone wants to go to parties, then people are more apt to be socialized (or around) drugs and alcohol.

So, with the advent of social media, now they are more exposed to more parties (or more bad apples).

That's my unscientific explanation. I think it makes some sense.

//me

[Tom Cooke]

You'll be missed.. Have enjoyed your articles.
Thanks
Tom Cooke