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Author: szeiger
No. Questions: 5
Created: Jul 12, 2014
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Underage Drinking

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Underage Drinking
Alcohol use by persons under age 21 years is a major public health problem. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more than tobacco and illicit drugs, and is responsible for more than 4,300 annual deaths among underage youth. Although drinking by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. More than 90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks. On average, underage drinkers consume more drinks per drinking occasion than adult drinkers. In 2010, there were approximately 189,000 emergency rooms visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.

Drinking Levels among Youth
The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the past 30 days...
39% drank some amount of alcohol.
22% binge drank.
8% drove after drinking alcohol.
24% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.

Consequences of Underage Drinking
Youth who drink alcohol are more likely to experience...
Physical problems, such as hangovers or illnesses.
Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity.
Disruption of normal growth and sexual development.
Physical and sexual assault.
Higher risk for suicide and homicide.
Memory problems.
Abuse of other drugs.
Changes in brain development that may have life-long effects.
Death from alcohol poisoning.


Grade 11 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.11-12.2
What does the passage deal with?
  1. Legal drinking age
  2. Underage drinking
  3. Adult drinking
  4. Consequences of underage drinking
Grade 11 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.11-12.5
Which section is most likely to deter teens who want to engage in underage drinking?
  1. Drinking Levels among Youth
  2. Consequences of Underage Drinking
  3. The first paragraph
  4. The last paragraph
Grade 11 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.11-12.4
What is binge drinking?
  1. Drinking a lot at once
  2. Drinking a little at once
  3. Only having one drink
  4. Drinking as much as an adult