Binge Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 20: 2002 and 2003 Update

摘要

In 2002 and 2003, approximately 7.2 million persons (19.2 percent) aged 12 to 20 were past month binge alcohol users. Binge alcohol use rates for persons aged 12 to 20 were among the lowest in Utah (13.7 percent) and among the highest in North Dakota (32.5 percent). Among persons aged 12 to 20 who reported past month binge alcohol use, approximately half (50.6 percent) reported binge alcohol use on 3 or more days per month.