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Statistics of Drug and Teen Alcohol Use?
Teen alcohol use, underage drinking, and teen alcoholism info according to:
SAMHSA National Household Survey on Drug Abuse Stats
Underage Drinking Stats for all youth, ages 12-17:
7.2 million adolescents drank at least
once in the past year
2.7 million teens drank alcohol about once a month or more in the past year
1 million youths drank at least once a week or more in the past year
Girls were as likely as boys their age to drink alcohol
Hispanic youth were as likely as white non-Hispanic youth to be
current drinkers
Black non-Hispanic youth were the least likely of the racial/ethnic
groups to be current drinkers
66% thought drinking 4 or 5 alcoholic drinks nearly every day
was a great risk
47% thought drinking 4 or 5 alcoholic drinks once or twice a
week was a great risk
Teen Alcohol Use for all youth, ages 12-17:
13% had at least
one serious problem related to underage drinking in the past year
6% had built up tolerance to the effects of alcohol
3% reported psychological problems related to their teen drinking
1% reported health problems related to their teen alcohol use
Youth, ages 12-17, who
drank any alcohol in the past year:
39% had at least
one serious problem related to drinking in the past year
18% had built up tolerance to the effects of alcohol
8% reported psychological problems related to their teen drinking
4% reported health problems related to their teen alcohol use
Youth, ages 12-17, who
drank alcohol heavily (5 or more drinks on 5 or more occasions in the past
month):
77% had at least
one serious problem related to underage drinking in the past year
63% had built up tolerance to the effects of alcohol
20% reported psychological problems related to their teen drinking
12% reported health problems related to their teen drinking
Young adults, ages
18-20, who drank heavily (5 or more drinks on 5 or more occasions in
the past month):
66% drove under the
influence of alcohol in the past year
42% often drove or rode without wearing a seat belt
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