Underage Alcohol Use: Findings from the 2002-2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

June 2008 This report is based on combined data from the 2002 to 2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) involving responses from 158,000 people age 12 to 20 throughout the United States. The survey is based on a scientific random sample of households throughout the United States, and professional field representatives personally visit each household to conduct the survey. The report is based on a nationwide study which for the first time asked detailed questions about the behavior and social situations involved in underage drinking a problem responsible for the deaths of more than 5,000 . . .