2001 US National Responses Alcohol Use « Survey Intro and Options

Nationwide, 78.2% of students had had >1 drinks of alcohol during their lifetime (i.e., lifetime alcohol use).

Overall, Hispanic and white students (80.8% and 80.1%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (69.1%) to report lifetime alcohol use. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for both female and male students.

Overall, students in grades 11 and 12 (80.4% and 85.1%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (73.1%) to report lifetime alcohol use, and students in grade 12 (85.1%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 10 (76.3%) to do so. Prevalence of lifetime alcohol use ranged from 40.6% to 83.4% (median: 78.9%) across state surveys and from 57.7% to 81.1% (median: 73.9%) across local surveys.

Nearly one half (47.1%) of students nationwide had had >1 drinks of alcohol on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey (i.e., current alcohol use). Male students in grade 11 (53.6%) were significantly more likely than female students in grade 11 (45.1%) to report current alcohol use.

Overall, white and Hispanic students (50.4% and 49.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (32.7%) to report current alcohol use. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for female and male students.

Overall, students in grades 11 and 12 (49.3% and 55.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (41.1%) to report current alcohol use, and students in grade 12 (55.2%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 10 (45.2%) to report this behavior. Across state surveys, prevalence of current alcohol use varied threefold from 17.9% to 59.2% (median: 47.8%). Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 28.3% to 45.4% (median: 39.8%).

Nationwide, 29.9% of students had had >5 drinks of alcohol on >1 occasions during the 30 days preceding the survey (i.e., episodic heavy drinking).

Overall, male students (33.5%) were significantly more likely than female students (26.4%) to report episodic heavy drinking. This significant sex difference was identified for white and black students and students in grades 11 and 12.

Overall, white and Hispanic students (34% and 30.1%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (11.1%) to report episodic heavy drinking. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for both female and male students.

Overall, students in grades 11 and 12 (32.2% and 36.7%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (24.5%) to report episodic heavy drinking, and students in grade 12 (36.7%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 10 (28.2%) to report this behavior. Prevalence of episodic heavy drinking varied fourfold from 10.9% to 41.5% (median: 30.3%) across state surveys and ranged from 10.6% to 26.1% (median: 19.9%) across local surveys.

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