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Among 12-year-olds, 1 in 16 reports using alcohol in the past year. Among 14-year-olds, the rate jumps to more than 1 in 4—picture about 15 students on a full-sized school bus full of 9th graders.
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Sources for Teens' Free Time With Friends

1Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. 2004. Keeping Youth Drug Free.

2 National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 2006. Make a difference: Talk to your child about alcohol.

3 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. Make Time To Listen, Take Time To Talk, last referenced 7/15/08.

4 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. 2004. Keeping Youth Drug Free.

5 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. (April 19, 2007). The NSDUH Report: Youth Activities, Substance Use, and Family Income.

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Updated on 8/28/08