Teen Online Exposure: A Snapshot of Data

This analysis by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) found that parents should also be concerned about the number of online videos promoting dangerous behaviors such as drug use. The study found that teens are exposed to a vast amount of explicit content online—ranging from videos that promote extreme drug and alcohol use to videos depicting self-mutilation. It looks at data showing how the Internet can normalize dangerous teen behavior and how aware parents are of their teen’s exposure to risk online.