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Monitoring the Future Study

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claimAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006b), eighteen- to twenty-four-year-olds have the highest levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence of any age group.

claimCollege students on average drink more than their non-college peers, despite drinking less during high school than those who did not go on to college, according to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006b; Schulenberg and Maggs 2002).

measurementAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), over three-quarters of 12th-grade students reported having tried alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and nearly three-fifths reported having been drunk at least once.

measurementBased on 2005 follow-up surveys from the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006b), individuals two years post-high school had a lifetime prevalence of alcohol use of 81.8 percent, a 90-day use prevalence of 89 percent, and a binge-drinking prevalence of 36.9 percent.

measurementAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), almost two-thirds of 10th-grade students reported having tried alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and two-fifths reported having been drunk at least once.

measurementIn the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), 21.0 percent of 10th graders and 28.1 percent of 12th graders reported binge drinking, defined as having five or more drinks in a row, in the two weeks prior to the survey.

measurementIn the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), 17.6 percent of 10th graders and 30.2 percent of 12th graders reported being drunk in the 30 days prior to the survey.

measurementIn the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), 1.3 percent of 10th graders and 3.1 percent of 12th graders reported daily alcohol use.

measurementIn the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), 33.2 percent of 10th graders and 47.0 percent of 12th graders reported using alcohol at least once in the 30 days prior to the survey.

measurementAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), over three-quarters of 12th-grade students reported having tried alcohol at least once, and nearly three-fifths reported having been drunk at least once.

measurementAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al., 2006a), 33.2 percent of 10th graders and 47.0 percent of 12th graders reported alcohol use in the past 30 days; 17.6 percent of 10th graders and 30.2 percent of 12th graders reported being drunk in the past 30 days; 21.0 percent of 10th graders and 28.1 percent of 12th graders reported binge drinking in the past two weeks; and 1.3 percent of 10th graders and 3.1 percent of 12th graders reported daily alcohol use.

measurementAccording to 2005 follow-up surveys from the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al., 2006b), in the first two years after high school, the lifetime prevalence of alcohol use was 81.8 percent, 90-day use prevalence was 89 percent, and binge-drinking prevalence was 36.9 percent.

measurementAccording to the Monitoring the Future Study (Johnston et al. 2006a), nearly two-thirds of 10th-grade students reported having tried alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and two-fifths reported having been drunk at least once.