Appendix W: The Wallis Social Research Podcast · Wallis Social Research
The Culture of Caution: Why young people are taking less risks than their parents
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What if today's young people are drinking less, smoking less, and playing it safer than generations before them?
As heard by us
A steady look at how caution has spread across youth life, from drinking to driving.
It reads youth risk as a broader shift in behavior, not a simple panic about the young. The discussion starts with the old case for living dangerously, then sets it against lower alcohol use, years of decline in tobacco use, and other risk measures.
Why you'd press play
If you want a careful read on why young people are taking fewer risks today, start here.
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