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/^t/Besides, it has been confirmed by the research data that congestion and pollution - the characteristic features of the metropolis, have a disastrous effect on human personality and they can be dangerous for others as well. Not only does the atmosphere of the city life make people more nervous, tense and upset, but it can also lead to behaviours which have fatal consequences. Namely, unlike people living in the suburbs, metropolis-dwellers suffer from a constant lack of security. The cities breed crime and violence, they teach youngsters how to be cruel, they disregard family and moral values. Big towns offer teenagers entertainment which involves drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; houses in the metropolis are burgled every day; guns are allowed for 'safety'. In other words, living in the city is marked by destruction and death. It is enough to compare the night-life of the downtown with that of the suburbs to choose the latter - unless one fancies robberies and riots.