In later episodes it is revealed that there were two reasons for Serena's disappearance from home: she had slept with her best friend Blair's boyfriend, Nate Archibald, and she had accidentally killed a man by giving him an overdose of drugs. ... In the first two seasons of Gossip Girl, at least four virginity losses are illustrated. ... There is no doubt that America's teens today are struggling with illegal alcohol consumption, with 12.3 years being the average age of a teen when they have their first drink; consequently, over half of all high school students are classified ...

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Crime is decreasing as of 2016, but the percentage of violent crimes in Mexico is still higher than almost all major cities in the country to the north, the United States. ... As of 2015, in the United States alone, the Washington Post reports that undocumented workers account for "24 percent of all groundskeepers, 23 percent of domestic workers and 20 percent of those in clothing manufacturing [nationwide]" (Constable). In addition to these industries, undocumented workers have established themselves as a fairly prevalent figure in known well-paying industries holding "34 percent of all ...

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