What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some young people finally drown in river (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). N (synonym="last letter of [finally] DROW N") in TEES (synonym="river in Northern England") = TEENS The answer is TEENS.

Some young people finally drown in river (5)

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