Reality check

Many kids in middle school (and older people for that matter) don't have the real story. Take this quiz---based on a new natioanl survey---for a reality check about drinking in the United States.
It might surpise you.
  1. How many 13-year-olds drank in the past month? On average:

  2. Most: 9 out of 10
    Half: 5 out of 10
    Very few: Less than 1 out of 10

  3. Among kids ages 12 to 17, how many drank in the past month? On average:

  4. Most: 8 out of 10
    Half: 5 out of 10
    A few: Less than 2 out of 10

  5. How many adults aged 35 and older drank in the past month? On average:

  6. Most: 8 out of 10
    About Half: 5 out of 10
    A few: 2 out of 10

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

Resources for Youth

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Youth Central

Youth Drug and Alcohol Prevention Project

Drug Awareness Interactive Quiz

The Global Youth Network

Challenge Day