This statistic shows the percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015. In 2015, approximately 20.3 percent of underage individuals drank alcohol in the past month, compared to 28.3 percent in 2005.
Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015
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NIAAA. (March 6, 2017). Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. "Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015." Chart. March 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. (2017). Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. "Percentage of Youth Aged 12 to 20 Years Who Drank Alcohol in The past 30 Days in The U.S. from 1991 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA, Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015 [Graph], NIAAA, March 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/724775/underage-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/