...alcohol and drugs. In a recent study, it was revealed that 39 percent of our high school seniors reported they had gotten drunk — meaning they had consumed...drinks in a row — within the previous week. In my own home State of Maine, an alarming 54 percent of our high school seniors reported getting drunk regularly,...

...18%, and 30%, respectively. Another measure of heavy drinking asks respondents on how many occasions they had consumed five or more drinks in a row within the previous two weeks. Prevalence rates for this behavior are 13%, 21%, and 28% for the three grades, respectively....

...18%, and 30%, respectively. Another measure of heavy drinking asks respondents on how many occasions they had consumed five or more drinks in a row within the previous two weeks. Prevalence rates for this behavior are 13%, 21%, and 28% for the three grades, respectively....

...reaches high levels, with, for instance, 29% of 12th graders and 12% of 8th graders reporting that they had consumed five or more drinks in a row within the last 2 weeks (Johnston, O'Malley, & Bachman, 2002). Dependence may develop more rapidly in adolescents...