Comment by tavavex

> OK, transferring this would also mean then that teens aware about the bad things with smoking/alkohol/etc.?

Yes. Smoking and alcohol are less popular with young people than they've ever been. The social pressure and perception of smoking or even drinking as cool and rebellious have mostly vanished.

> I have a different perspective and I clearly see that they need guidance, same with their folks in school.

It depends, no one's saying that the 'aware of societal ills' position is even in the majority, but it is a considerable group, especially with the older ones. I see polarization where one group trends towards full brainrot and the other trends towards full disillusionment. Again, this is not the majority opinion, but it seems at least common enough.