had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The source does not provide information on the type of survey. The source defines alcohol consumption for tis statistic as follows: "Had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life."
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U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
This statistic shows the share of American students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life as of 2017. The results were sorted by gender and ethnicity. According to the source, 67.1 percent of female student respondents with a Hispanic background stated they have had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life.
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Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
