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Overall teen alcohol use has decreased

Though teen alcohol use has decreased in the past two decades—especially among younger teens—it remains high. Currently, about seven in 10 high school seniors have ever used alcohol, and one-half have ever been drunk.

Teen alcohol use, by grade

Overall teen alcohol use has decreased

Source: Monitoring the Future Survey, 2011.

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