Trash of 2005

Another article highlights interesting stories from 2005. Except this time, the media presented them seriously and as facts, when in fact, they are trash. Link. Excerpt:

America's Teens, Dazed And Confused - 2005 saw a spate of alarmist stories trashing teenagers for sex, drug and booze abuse. The New York Times even upgraded the concern to a new “identity disorder,” in which teens are increasingly using illicit drugs, alcohol and sexual activity to remove themselves from reality. Don't believe the hype. According to the University of Michigan's long-term “Monitoring Our Future” study, sexual activity, drug abuse and alcohol abuse among teens are all down in recent years.

This article's number one trash story, the meth craze, raises my eyebrows a bit. I can't vouch for the national figures, but I know it's a problem in my semi-rural area. I have a ton of anecdotal evidence, and the police tell me the local statistics back up the anecdotes.