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Adolescent Alcohol Use Statistics: Key Findings from the 2000-2001 Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) Survey
Overview:
PRIDE measures the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use by young people in the United States. More than 75,000 students, grades 6-12, participated in the 2000-2001 survey.
Key Findings:
- 75.1% of students who report carrying a gun to school use liquor.
- 64% of students who report taking part in gang activities use liquor.
- 61.5% of students who report thinking about committing suicide use liquor.
- 62.9% of students who report getting into trouble with police use liquor.
- More students who report alcohol use first drank between the ages 12-13. 12.9% of students who report drinking beer, 13.1% of students who report drinking wine, and 11.4% of students who report drinking liquor, first drank between the ages of 12-13.
- Students report that it is "fairly easy" to "very easy" to get alcohol. 55.3% of students report that it is "fairly easy" or "very easy" to get beer. 52.2% of students report that it is "fairly easy" or "very easy" to get wine coolers, and 47.6% of students report that it is "fairly easy" or "very easy" to get liquor.
Percentage of Students Who Report Using Alcohol, by Beverage Type
| Grade |
Beer |
Wine Coolers |
Liquor |
Any Alcohol |
| Junior High |
Annual Use |
24.5 |
27.4 |
17.3 |
36.5 |
| Monthly Use |
7.9 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
| Senior High |
Annual Use |
54.5 |
50.6 |
52.8 |
67.5 |
| Monthly Use |
30.9 |
22.3 |
28.7 |
37.0 |
| 12th Grade |
Annual Use |
62.4 |
54.4 |
62.5 |
74.6 |
| Monthly Use |
40.1 |
25.3 |
37.0 |
46.4 |
| Total |
Annual Use |
39.7 |
39.1 |
35.2 |
52.1 |
| Monthly Use |
19.5 |
15.0 |
17.4 |
24.1 |
Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education. (July 2001). PRIDE Questionnaire Report: 2000-01 National Summary, Grades 6 Through 12. Bowling Green, KY.
Online:www.pridesurveys.com
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