Study: Modern Teens Drink Less, Smoke Less, and Date Less Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email New research on 8.44 million American teens ages 13 to 19 finds that young people are drinking less, dating less, driving less, and working less than they were in 1976. ( William Perugini / Shutterstock ) Produced by Ellen Frankman Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC