Youngs laments: “It is very depressing to find out that in their desire to escape from pain, teenagers take routes such as alcohol and drug abuse, truancy, delinquency, sexual promiscuity, aggression and violence, and running away from home ​ — routes that lead them into problems more overwhelming than those they were trying to escape. ”
Youngs mengeluh, ” Rasanya sedih sekali melihat para remaja mencari kelepasan dari kepedihan dengan minuman keras, narkoba, membolos, kenakalan, hubungan seks bebas, kekerasan, dan kabur dari rumah, yang malah mengakibatkan problem yang lebih parah lagi daripada problem yang mereka ingin hindari. ”