Teenagers today are 31 percent less likely to binge drink than teenagers 20 years ago
I am not convinced[1]. Experience and endless media items about health impacts of alcohol, increased binge drinking, etc over the last decade simply do not support it. Seems like they drink far more when they do binge too.
every two years, the federal government asks thousands of teenagers dozens of questions about whether they are all right
Teenagers today are 31 percent less likely to admit binge drinking than teenagers 20 years ago
Is a FAR more likely interpretation. Perhaps that's as a result of all that media coverage!
[1] Or perhaps the UK and Europe experience of alcohol over the last 20 years is the inverse of the US.
There was an article in the UK recently which claimed my generation (i.e. roughly 20 years ago) was "peak booze" in the UK and it had been declining ever since. So St least on that stat UK and US seem to be in accord.
I am not convinced[1]. Experience and endless media items about health impacts of alcohol, increased binge drinking, etc over the last decade simply do not support it. Seems like they drink far more when they do binge too.
every two years, the federal government asks thousands of teenagers dozens of questions about whether they are all right
Teenagers today are 31 percent less likely to admit binge drinking than teenagers 20 years ago
Is a FAR more likely interpretation. Perhaps that's as a result of all that media coverage!
[1] Or perhaps the UK and Europe experience of alcohol over the last 20 years is the inverse of the US.