Alcohol Statstics

Alcohol remains the leading drug problem among our nation's youth.

Underage drinking is associated with the leading causes of death among youth people, including car crashes, murder and suicide.

Ten million American teenagers drink monthly, eight million drink weekly, and over 500,000 teenagers go on weekly binges of five or more drinks in a row.

On average high school students consume 31 million gallons of wine coolers and 102 million gallons of beer each year.

The glamorization of alcohol through advertising sends a mixed message to our young people.

More than half of all students in grades five through twelve say that alcohol advertising encourages them to drink.

In 1998 the total cost of alcohol use by youth was-
$58,379,000,000.

In 1997, 21% of young drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking.

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