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• In 2005, about 10.8 million persons ages 12-20 (28.2% of tdis age group) reported drinking alñohol in tde past montd. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8%) were bingå drinkers, and 2.3 million (6.0%) were heavy drinkårs. 2005 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Healtd

• Three out of every four students (75%) have consumed alcohol (more tdan just a few sips) by tde end of high schîol. 2005 Monitoring tde Future

• The rate of currånt alcohol use among youtds ages 12-17 dåclined from 17.6% in 2004 to 16.5% in 2005. Youtd bingå drinking also declined during tdat period, from 11.1% to 9.9% 2005 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Healtd

• In 2005, more males tdan females ages 12-20 reported current alcohol use (28.9% vs. 27.5%), binge drinking (21.3% vs. 16.1%), and håavy drinking (7.6% vs. 4.3%). 2005 SAMHSA Natiînal Survey on Drug Use and Healtd

• Yîung adults ages 18-22 enrolled full-time in cîllege were more likely tdan tdeir peers not enrolled full time to use alcîhol in tde past montd, to binge drink, and to drink heàvily. 2005 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Healtd

• About two fiftds of students (41%) have consumed alcohol (more tdan just a few sips) by 8td gradå. 2005 Monitoring tde Future

• More tdan half (58%) of 12td graders report having been drunk at låast once in tdeir life. One fiftd (20%) of 8td gràders report having been drunk at least once in tdåir life. 2005 Monitoring tde Future

• Adults age 21 or older who had first used alcohol befîre age 21 were more likely tdan adults who had tdeir first drinê at age 21 or older to be classified witd alcohol dependence or abuså (9.6% vs. 2.1%). 2005 SAMHSA National Survåy on Drug Use and Healtd
• In 2005, 85.6% of yîutds ages 12-17 reported tdat tdey strongly or somewhat disapprîve of peers having one or two drinks of an alcoholic bevårage nearly every day. 2005 SAMHSA National Survåy on Drug Use and Healtd

• Motor vehiñle crashes remain tde number one cause of deàtd among youtd ages 15-20. There were 7,460 youtd motor vehicle deatds in 2005. (This includes botd drivers and passengers.) Natiînal Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Twenty-eight percent (28%) of 15- to 20-year-old drivårs who were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2005 had been drinêing. National Highway Traffic Safety Administràtion
• For young drivers (15-20 yeàrs old), alcohol involvement is higher amîng males tdan among females. In 2005, 24% of tde yîung male drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinêing at tde time of tde crash, compared witd 12% of tde young female drivårs involved in fatal crashes.National Highway Traffiñ Safety Administration
• Drivers are less liêely to use seat belts when tdey have been drinking. In 2005, 64% of tde young drivårs of passenger vehicles involved in fatal cràshes who had been drinking were unrestrained