Types of Alcoholic Beverages Usually Consumed by Students in 9th–12th Grades — Four States, 2005

Excessive alcohol consumption contributes to approximately 4,500 deaths among underage youths in the United States each year (e.g., from homicides, motor-vehicle crashes, and suicides) and an average of 60 years of life lost per death. However, little is known about the specific types of alcoholic b...

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Published in:	MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Vol. 56; no. 29; pp. 737 - 740
Main Authors:	Roeber, J, Green, D.L, Meurer, K.M, Armitage, J.J, Maas, G.M, McClinton, R.C, Courtney, K, Cremeens, J.L, Brewer, R.D, Miller, J.W, Eaton, D
Format:	Journal Article Newsletter
Language:	English
Published:	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 27-07-2007 U.S. Government Printing Office
Subjects:	Adolescent Alcohol and youth Alcohol drinking Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Alcohol use Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages - statistics & numerical data American students Arkansas - epidemiology Beer industry Beers Binge drinking Demographic aspects Drinking of alcoholic beverages Drug and alcohol surveys High school students Hispanics Humans Minors Nebraska - epidemiology New Mexico - epidemiology Population Surveillance Powers and duties Statistics Student surveys Students - statistics & numerical data Surveys Varieties Wyoming - epidemiology New Mexico Wyoming Arkansas Nebraska United States
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Summary:	Excessive alcohol consumption contributes to approximately 4,500 deaths among underage youths in the United States each year (e.g., from homicides, motor-vehicle crashes, and suicides) and an average of 60 years of life lost per death. However, little is known about the specific types of alcoholic beverages consumed by youths. These data are important because numerous evidence-based strategies for reducing underage drinking rates are beverage-specific, including increasing alcohol excise taxes and increasing restrictions on the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages. To examine types of alcoholic beverages usually consumed by students in 9th-12th grades, CDC analyzed 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data from the four state surveys that included a question on the type of alcohol consumed (Arkansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming). This report describes the results of that analysis, which indicated that liquor (e.g., bourbon, rum, scotch, vodka, or whiskey) was the most prevalent type of alcoholic beverage usually consumed among students in 9th-12th grades who reported current alcohol use or binge drinking. These findings suggest that considering beverage-specific alcohol consumption by youths is important when developing alcohol-control policies, specifically those related to the price and availability of particular types of alcoholic beverages.
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ISSN:	0149-2195 1545-861X