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UNDERAGE DRINKING

Monitoring the Future Survey, 2009

FACT: Today, 5000 youth under the age of 16 take their first drink of alcohol.

FACT: 1 of every 4 students: 25.2% of 12th grade students reported drinking 5 or more drinks in a row (binge drinking) during the previous 2 weeks.

FACT: 1 of every 3 students: The percentage of 12th grade students who reported engaging in any illicit drug use with the past year is 36.5%

FACT: 3.6 billion drinks a year. This represents 12-20% of the alcohol market that is consumed by youth under 21. 

Underage Drinking Statistics

TEENAGERS & ALCOHOL

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