According to Dr. Kolka, such use and abuse can accelerate a teen's sense of frustration and isolation. It simply is a reverting to primitive behavior of which anger anger is one emotion. Understanding an angry adolescent requires some patience and perhaps some professional help. The Internet is full of sites that cater to teens and their families. Provena Health hospitals all have medical professionals fully qualified to deal with a behavioral crisis.
Emotional problems are usually long-standing problems and require some patience to treat.
However, when parents encounter suicidal tendencies, depression or violent behavior, I suggest immediate intervention. It's a human trait that has helped preserve us and in the process has helped destroy us as well. I tell parents to understand that they can't argue teens out of anger. It takes some talking and expressing feelings.