Article: Parents fear 'Grand Theft Auto' more than porn or beer.(News)

BYLINE: Alex Pham

Los Angeles: Which is the worst thing for your 17-year-old to do? Drink beer? Smoke pot? Watch porn? Or play Grand Theft Auto?

While marijuana took the No 1 spot of worst offenders, GTA finished second in an online poll of 1 650 people by What They Play, a site that reviews games from parents' perspective.

Pot smoking was listed by 50% of respondents as the thing that would most concern them if their 17-year-old did it during a sleepover at a friend's house.

Next were GTA with 19%, watching porn with 17% and drinking beer with 14%.

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