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The study, conducted by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College, of 246 U.S. teenagers found an association between teenage alcohol consumption and their excessive usage of internet for activities such as social networking and downloading music.

According to Dr. Jennifer Epstein, author and an assistant professor of public health at Weill Cornell Medical College, online advertisements on alcoholic beverages and social networking peers who indulge in drinking, may encourage teenagers who are experimenting with alcohol consumption.

The report titled, 'The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families' suggests that being socially rejected on a networking site is potentially more dangerous than being ignored in real-life.

Lead researcher Dr Gwenn O'Keeffe, a Boston-based paediatrician, said, “For some teens and tweens, social media is the primary way they interact socially, rather than at the mall or a friend's house.

The study, conducted by researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, shows that the maximum number of running-related injuries suffered by American youngsters aged 6 to 18 were caused by running related accidents.

Running related injuries happening more often
The study showed that over a 14-year period, the number of running-related injuries suffered by American youngsters increased 34 percent, from 11,706 injuries in 1994 to 15,663 injuries in 2007.