The Rise of Social Media and Sober Communities

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According to Pew Research, 97% of US teenagers go online every single day and 46% say they're almost constantly online. 54% of teens say it would be really hard to give up social media. Some young people feel like they're under constant surveillance, so anything that they do while intoxicated could be recorded by anyone. And there's also just better ways to connect.

New national health guidelines in Canada say any amount of alcohol consumption could lead to serious health risks. The guidance comes as more and more young people across Western nations are choosing Canada Dry.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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