According to a 2021 survey, around 22.7 percent of high school students had consumed one drink of alcohol on at least one day in the month prior to the survey. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was significantly higher among female students at 26.8 compared to male students.
Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Who Recently Consumed Alcohol in The United States in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Share of high school students who recently consumed alcohol in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222511/us-students-who-currently-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/