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<p>Would this be ok? And is there anything wrong with increasingly common? Thanks !</p>

<p>Crime rates increase; drug abuse statistics continue to surprise; teen pregnancy rates are on the rise; high school dropouts are increasingly common.</p>

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<p>wow. I have no idea what is going on here.</p>

<p>But ‘Crime rates increase; drug abuse statistics continue to surprise;’ are not independent clauses. So, no those two are not alright.</p>

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<p>No, they are independent clauses.</p>

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<p>Sorry I meant the latter one is not. How is ‘drug abuse statistics continue to surprise’ an independent clause??</p>

<p>OMG GRAMMAR LIKE KILL ME! AH BERKO ALGBLUASEGBASGRE</p>

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<p>Lmao gosh redjohn with your terrible answers everywhere arent u supposed to be the mentalist!!! NEXXXXXXXXT! Sandwich Girl would be ashamed. She won’t be eating sandwich’s for months!</p>

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<p>Complete subject: Drug abuse statistics
Verb phrase: continue to
Direct Object: surprise</p>

<p>While the OP’s sentence appears to be grammaticality correct, it could probably be stated in a fashion that “flows” better - unless there’s a specific reason it’s formatted like that.</p>