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In past decades, society did not influence teen suicide attempts as much as it does today. Teens today are pressured by the media such as television, music, and other factors to act in a certain way to be accepted into the society. Young adults are lead to believe that sexual behaviors, drug and alcohol use and other dangerous behaviors are okay because they are portrayed as if they were through our media. This is a …

…rstand how a listener of dark music, such as heavy metal, can fall into the lyrics. When listening to music one may be found in a trance, and the words that are being heard can be perceived in an opposite way than what the artist expected. Teenagers must face the truth of who they are and realize that one should not be able to control their lives as such performers have been found to do.