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More high school students suffering from dating violence

By Staff Writer

Drugs and alcohol are known to fuel physical abuse, and addicts may be reluctant to seek help from rehabilitation facilities. However, new research shows that substance abuse programs for youth and counseling may be critical to reduce dating violence among teenagers.

A recent study published in the journal, Pediatrics, showed that one-fifth of high school students admit to being abused in a relationship at some point, according to U.S. News and Report. Study leader Emily Rothman said that the students who admitted to abusing their partners were not seeking someone to date to specifically abuse them. Many individuals had a history of physically harming siblings and other students in the past.

People who carried knives and used drugs also showed an increased rate of abusing their relationship partners, according to the study. Approximately 10 percent of individuals who admitted to abusing their partners said they punched, kicked and choked the other individual. Nearly 27 percent of males said they had physically harmed their partner, while 10 percent of females admitted to the same.

More than 29 percent of high school students say they have access to drugs on campus, according to Teen Help, a statistics site. Substance abuse programs for youth may help reduce drug use and dating violence.

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