CDC Report: Teen Drinking At A Historical Low
For parents, this news should be a sign of relief. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the trend of American teens drinking less continued into 2023.
This data was provided to us from the Oregon Beverage Alliance, the group of local brewers, winemakers, cidermakers and distillers that’s behind the Don’t Tax My Drink campaign here in the state of Oregon.
The survey showed only 22% of high school students reported any drinking in the past 30 days in 2023, that’s down from 35% a decade earlier in 2013. The CDC survey mirrors another federally backed study, the National Institutes of Health’s Monitoring the Future survey, which earlier this year found 55% of college students reported any past-month drinking and less than 22% reported binge drinking – both record lows.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report provides data on health behaviors and experiences of high school students in the United States. The data highlights students’ behaviors and experiences in 2023, changes from 2021 to 2023, and 10-year trends on substance use, sexual behavior, mental health and other issues.
To learn more about the Oregon Beverage Alliance and its campaign to keep taxes at a minimum can be done by visiting www.DontTaxMyDrink.org.
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DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.