TAKE ACTION TO
PREVENT UNDERAGE
ALCOHOL USE
Preventing underage and problem drinking must be a priority for every community. Being informed, being prepared and taking action are how local, state, and national efforts are paying off.
-8.2%
CURRENT DRINKING
2002-2019
Between 2002 and 2019, current drinking by 12- to 17-year-olds declined from 17.6 percent to 9.4 percent.
THAT'S
REAL
PROGRESS
Informed communities are effective communities.
Explore how communities are working together to disrupt the cycle of alcohol misuse at
StopAlcoholAbuse.gov/CommunitiesTalk.
Source:!
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2020). Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed tables. Detailed Table 7.6B . https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables PEP22-03-10-004A Printed 2022
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