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Family issues drive teens to leave home, say experts


PETALING JAYA: Alarming le­vels of family stress, neglect, abuse and feelings of being misunderstood are driving many teenagers away from home, adding to the number of missing persons reported nationwide, accor­ding to experts.

This disturbing trend is underscored by a steady stream of new missing teen cases each month.

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