This statistic shows the percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015. In 2015, approximately 12.9 percent of underage individuals binge drank alcohol in the past month.
Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015
The threshold of binge drinking was consumption of five or more drinks on an occasion for both females and males prior to 2015. The threshold for females was changed to consumption of 4 or more drinks on an occasion in the past 30 days in 2015, and the change may potentially inflate the estimate.
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NIAAA. (March 6, 2017). Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge 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/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. "Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge 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/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. (2017). Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge 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/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA. "Percentage of Youth Aged 12 to 20 Years Who Binge 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/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
NIAAA, Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge drank alcohol in the past 30 days in the U.S. from 1991 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of youth aged 12 to 20 years who binge 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/725141/underage-binge-drinking-prevalence-past-month-united-states/
