Alcohol Use Among Girls and Young Women: A Worrying Trend

Alcohol use by people under the legal drinking age of 21 has decreased over the past few decades, but the decreases were more pronounced for males than for females. In 2020, more girls and young women reported past-month alcohol use than boys and young men.

This fact sheet provides data about trending alcohol use among girls and young women.

Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP22-03-10-010.pdf