How much drinking is really going on? (TheCoolSpot.gov)
Skip Navigation LinksUnderage Drinking > How much drinking is really going on?
Many kids in middle school (and older people for that matter) don't have the real story.

Take this quiz--based on a new national survey--for a reality check about drinking in the United States.
It might surprise you.

This quiz has three questions, and each question has three answer choices.

1. How many 13-year-olds drank in the past month? On average:

    a) Most : 9 out of 10
    b) Half: 5 out of 10
    c) Very few: Less than 1 out of 10
The correct answer is: c) "Very few: Less than 1 out of 10."
Only about 7 in 100 13-year olds drank in the past month. So MOST--93 out of 100--did not.

2. Among kids ages 12 to 17, how many drank in the past month? On average:
    a) Most: 8 out of 10
    b) Half: 5 out of 10
    c) A few: Less than 2 out of 10
The correct answer is: c) "A few: Less than 2 out of 10."
About 18 in 100 kids ages 12-17 drank in the past month. So MOST--82 out of 100--did not.

3. How many adults aged 35 and older drank in the past month?
(most parents of middle schoolers are this old.)
On average:
    a) Most: 8 out of 10
    b) About Half: 5 out of 10
    c) A few: 2 out of 10

The correct answer is b) "About Half: 5 out of 10."
52% of adults aged 35 and up drank in the past month. So nearly half drank less recently or not at all.

 

Get it? If you choose not to drink, you're not alone.

 

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/realityCheck.asp

Let us know what you think – with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or post a comment on the Forum.

Contact Us | About Us | Site Map   Copyright ©2018 All Rights Reserved • In Search Of Me Cafe is managed and operated by In Search of Me Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation  • Disclaimer