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When you’re not sure which step to take next, let us help you get there:
Find help in your area with SAMHSA’s National Help & Treatment Line
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Facts About Underage Drinking
- Alcohol is the most widely used substance among our youth
- People aged 12-20 drink 11% of all alcohol consumer in the U.S.
- Youth consume 90% of their alcohol by binge drinking
- Approximately 501 million youth report binge drinking once a month
- Five or more days a month, 1.3 million youth have reported to binge drinking
- For those under the age of 21 years, the CDC has reported:
- 1,580 deaths from motor vehicle accidents
- 245 deaths from alcohol poisoning
- 1,269 deaths from alcohol impaired homicides
- 492 deaths from suicides during impairment
- Facts provided by: The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Reference: www.NIAAA.gov
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