There have been ridiculous fads always with teens.
“Rebel without a cause” kids played chicken in the 1950’s.
There were many people dropping acid in the sixties.
In the seventies there was free love. Some famous guy claimed that sleeping around on the seventies was his Vietnam.
They all grow up, and end up voting.
Adding, many teens do good things and are good people. It doesn’t end up on the news.