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Availability of Alcohol
Nationwide, 64% of American 8th Grade students report that alcohol is either “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get. This number increases to 81% of 10th graders and over 92% for high school seniors. (1)
In 2009, 39% of teens reported that they get their alcohol from their friends, or their friend’s homes. 23% reported getting it from their own homes, 5% purchased it from stores and 6% received it at parties. (3)
50% of all teens, and 59% of teens over the age of 16 that find themselves away from home after 10pm, report that alcohol is a part of their activities. School nights are not that big of a deterrent. Of kids who return home after 8pm on school nights, 29% say that alcohol is present and being used wherever they are. Of those who return home after 10pm, fully one-half report that alcohol is being used where they are. (2)
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Sources:
1. Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2008. Volume I: Secondary school students (NIH Publication No. 09-7402). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 721 pp.
2. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2008); Columbia University. National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIII: Teens and Parents. NY, NY.
3. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2009); Columbia University. National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents. NY, NY.