Teen Dating Violence can be a catalyst to a pattern of behavior that changes the lives of teens forever. Increased awareness and action is needed to stop the abusers while they're still young and let the victims know they have support and help available to them.

• Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about it.
• Teen victims of dating violence are more likely to abuse drugs, have eating disorders, and attempt suicide.
• A recent survey of schools found there were an estimated 4,000 incidents of rape or other types of sexual assault in public schools across the country.
• In a study of gay, lesbian and bisexual adolescents, youths involved in same-sex dating are just as likely to experience dating violence as youths involved in opposite sex dating.
• One third of high school students have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship.
• Dating violence is the leading cause of injury to young women.
• Nearly one quarter of girls who have been in a relationship reported going further sexually than they wanted as a result of pressure.