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Library : Research
Adolescent Alcohol Use:
Results From the Monitoring the Future Study
On December 14, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research released results of the most recent Monitoring the Future Study. According to the 2000 survey, alcohol continues to be the most widely abused drug among adolescents in the United States. Donna Shalala, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, stated that binge drinking among adolescents remained at "unacceptably high" levels. General Barry McCaffrey, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, noted that "the biggest problem we've got among adolescents is binge drinking beer and wine coolers."
| Alcohol Use by Eighth, Tenth, and Twelfth Grade Students, 2000 |
| Alcohol Use |
8th Grade |
10th Grade |
12th Grade |
Lifetime Use
Any Use
Been Drunk
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51.7
25.1
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71.4
49.3
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80.3
62.3
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Annual Use
Any Use
Been Drunk
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43.1
18.5
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65.3
41.6
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73.2
51.8
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30-Day Use
Any Use
Been Drunk
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22.4
8.3
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41.0
23.5
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50.0
32.3
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5+ Drinks in a Row
in the Last 2 Weeks |
14.1 |
26.2 |
30.0 |
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For more information on the Monitoring the Future Study: view or contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686.
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