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Quick Facts

  • Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about it.
  • Teen victims of dating violence are more likely to abuse drugs, have eating disorders, and attempt suicide.
  • A recent survey of schools found there were an estimated 4,000 incidents of rape or other types of sexual assault in public schools across the country.
  • In a study of gay, lesbian and bisexual adolescents, youths involved in same-sex dating are just as likely to experience dating violence as youths involved in opposite sex dating.
  • One-third of high school students have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship
  • Dating violence is the leading cause of injury to young women
  • Nearly one quarter of girls who have been in a relationship reported going further sexually than they wanted as a result of pressure.
  • About 40% of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend.
  • Approximately 70% of young rape victims knew their rapist either as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance.

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