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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 three in four high school seniors have ever used alcohol, and just over 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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