ALCOHOL INFORMATION
The Facts:
Alcohol & Teens:
Effect on the brain & body, teen use and conversation tips.
60.4%
of students (grades 9-12)
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**
29.8%
of students reported current alcohol use
(at least one alcoholic drink in the last 30
days prior to taking the survey)*
13.5%
of 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)*
4.4%
of students had reported ten
or more as the largest number
of alcoholic drinks they
had had in a row, within
a couple of hours, during the
thirty days prior to taking
the survey*
15.5%
of students reported
having their first
drink (more than a
couple of sips) of
alcohol prior to
thirteen years
of age*
* According to 2017 data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS)
** According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s 2017 Monitoring the Future survey
Videos That Can Help:
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.