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Binge drinking and teenagers, binge drinking on college campus, binge drinking statistics, effects and trends.
College Binge Drinking Epidemic
College binge drinking statistics on college campus and effects.
Binge Drinking
A telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that binge drinking is on the rise, especially among young adults.
Young Teens and Alcohol: The Risks
For young people, alcohol is the number one drug of choice. In fact, teens use alcohol more frequently and heavily than all other illicit drugs combined.
Could Your Teen Develop a Drinking Problem?
Certain children are more likely than others to drink heavily and encounter alcohol-related difficulties, including health, school, legal, family, and emotional problems.
Youth Risk Behavior Trends
The YRBS is a national school-based survey conducted biennially to assess the prevalence of health risk behaviors among high school students by the CDC. Data from the 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999 national YRBS were combined into one data set to examine trends in risk behaviors across time, controlling for grade, sex, and race/ethnicity.
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