Alcohol Use by Persons Under the Legal Drinking Age of 21

摘要

In 2001, nearly one in five persons aged 12 to 20 engaged in binge alcohol use. Underage alcohol use tended to be more prevalent in States in New England, the upper Midwest, and the northern Mountain States. Nearly 3 million persons aged 12 to 20 were dependent on or abused alcohol in the past year.