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Some teens think life on the street is wonderful.
They believe they don't have to follow the rules and they certainly don't want anyone telling them what to do. Abiding by a curfew seems out of the question. Stories about other runaways who become entangled in drugs and prostitution are just that, stories. Feeling invincible, they don't think this will ever happen to them. Runaways don't realize what a vulnerable target they are to predators such as pimps, and drug dealers.