One in five high school girls has been physically or sexually abused by a dating partner, significantly increasing their risk of drug abuse, suicide and other harmful behavior, a study suggests.
The research published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association stems from surveys of 4,163 public school students in Massachusetts, but the authors say the results likely apply to teens nationwide.
According to estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22% of high school students are victims of nonsexual dating violence, with girls slightly more likely to report being victims.
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