More than five million high schoolers binge drink at least once a month.

One-third of sixth and ninth graders obtain alcohol from their own homes, and cite other people's homes as the most common setting for drinking.

Four out of every five (80%) students have consumed alcohol (more than a few sips) by the end of high school.

Individuals who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol dependent than those who begin drinking at age 21.
Source: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

Two-thirds of twelfth graders report having been drunk.
Source: Monitoring the Future