[sien]

Teenagers have changed. There are a load of interesting stats about what has changed.

From 1994 to now.

Percent with a driver's licence has gone from 84.7% to 72.7%, tried alcohol fro 81% to 66.1%, gone on dates from 83% to 58% and had a job from 71.7% to 55%

https://twitter.com/AlecStapp/status/1611500829441138688

Maybe less dates and less independence from adults is what is driving up depression. But it might be harder to sue parents.

[themitigating]

"Why aren't parents getting kids to drink more"

[asdff]

Its probably not that but more that teens are socializing less and spending more time on things like homework.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/20/the-way-u-s...

[TMWNN]

>had a job from 71.7% to 55%

Middle-aged immigrants (both illegal and legal aliens) have taken many jobs that teenagers held in the past, food preparers and deliverers at restaurants being a notable example.

[ClumsyPilot]

teenage pregnancies, time outside, sex, and general freedom are all down