TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE Preventing underage and problem drinking must be a priority for every community. Being informed, being prepared and taking action are how local, state, and national efforts are paying off. THAT’S REAL -8.2% PROGRESS Informed communities are effective communities. CURRENT DRINKING Explore how communities are working together to disrupt the cycle of alcohol misuse at 2002–2019 StopAlcoholAbuse.gov/CommunitiesTalk. Between 2002 and 2019, current drinking by 12- to 17-year-oldsdeclined from 17.6 percent to 9.4 percent. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2020). Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed tables. Detailed Table 7.6B. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables PEP21-03-10-004 | Printed 2021