23 Percent of Young People Get into Fights when They Go out at Night (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

23 Percent of Young People Get into Fights when They Go out at Night

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Night-time violence among young Spaniards is becoming ever more common, according to a research study carried out by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention. The study shows that 5.2 percent of young people carry weapons when they go out at night, 11.6 percent have been attacked or threatened, and 23 percent have got into a fight at some time.

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