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Recent teen alcohol use has declined, most significantly among younger teens

While teen alcohol use has declined, today two in five high school seniors say they have recently used alcohol, and more than one in four report having been drunk in the previous month.

Teen alcohol use in the past month, by grade

Recent teen alcohol use has declined, most significantly among younger teens

Monitoring the Future Survey, 2011.

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