How common is drinking among youth?
Drinking among teenagers is a serious problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among teens. • 52% of eighth graders and 80% of high-school seniors have used alcohol at some time. • 25% of eighth graders and 62% of high-school seniors have been drunk. • Even though it is illegal for teens to drink, most say that it is easy to get alcohol. 71% of eighth graders and 95% of high-school seniors say that it would be easy to get alcohol if they wanted some.
Drinking among teenagers is a serious problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among teens. • Fifty-two percent of eighth graders and 80 percent of high school seniors have used alcohol at some time. • Twenty-five percent of eighth graders and 62 percent of high school seniors have been drunk. • Even though it is illegal for teens to drink, most say that it is easy to get alcohol. Seventy-one percent of eighth graders and 95 percent of high school seniors say it would be easy to get alcohol if they wanted some.
