Alcohol Information
The Facts:
Alcohol & Teens:
Effect on the brain & body, teen use and conversation tips.
61.6%
of students (12th grade)
reported ever drinking alcohol
at least once in their life**
23.1%
of eighth graders reported ever
drinking alcohol at least once
in their life**
23%
of high school students reported current alcohol use (at least one alcoholic drink in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey)*
10.5%
of high school students had had four or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they were female or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they were male within a couple of hours on at least one day during the thirty days prior to taking the survey (qualifying criteria for measuring binge drinking)*
15%
of students reported having their first drink (more than a couple of sips) of alcohol prior to thirteen years of age*
*According to 2021 data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS)
** According to 2022 data from Monitoring the Future
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Communication Resources:
Keeping
Kids Drug Free
The best way to help keep your family drug-free is to understand the factors contributing to substance abuse and to make it a topic of regular family discussion.
NIDA:
Family Checkup
Developing good communication skills helps parents catch problems early, support positive behavior, and stay aware of what is happening in their children’s lives.
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