In 2010, the Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking (TPAUD) surveyed all 7-12th grade students in the Trumbull Public Schools on their drinking attitudes and behavior. Parents of students in 7-12th grades were surveyed at Back to School Nights. The surveys reveal:
Who Is Drinking:
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13.5% of 8th graders in Trumbull drank in the previous month
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33.7% of THS 10th graders in the previous month
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60% of THS seniors drank in the previous month
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46% of THS seniors drank enough to get drunk
When Kids Start Drinking:
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63% of THS kids who drank first tried alcohol at age 14 or younger.
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Research has shown that kids who drink before age 15 are more than 6 times more likely to have alcohol problems later in life than those who wait until they are 21 (Center for Substance Abuse and Research, 2010).
Where Our Kids Get Alcohol:
Our Kids’ Perceptions VS. The Reality
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31% of 9th graders think that their parents believe that underage drinking is acceptable.
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98% of parents believe that underage drinking is unacceptable.
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9th graders who believe that their parents think that underage drinking is acceptable are 3.5 times less likely to drink and get drunk.
Are We Talking To Our Kids?
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