
Underage Drinking
19%
Young people ages 12 to 20 who drank alcohol in the past 30 days.
4.2M
Teens who reported binge drinking.
1.2M
Total students reached by Safe & Sober programs since 2005
100%
Teachers in a 2021 poll who would recommend Safe & Sober to fellow educators.
Big problems require smart solutions
Though long seen as a right of passage, underage drinking can have major negative impacts on young lives. From poor decisions to dangerous situations, alcohol usage has side-effects many teens may not recognize.
We began as an alcohol prevention effort, and curbing underage drinking remains the cornerstone of our programs. Check out our extensive resources below for more on addressing the issue of alcohol use with the teens.
Resources contained in this section are supported by SAMHSA grant funding.
More Underage Drinking Resources


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Prom Night Perils
How can you help teens stay safe on prom night? Keep reading to find out.
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Parents are Letting their Kids Drink Now More than Ever
Learn why parents have been easing up on alcohol rules, and the consequences they don't know they're bringing on.
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"We Turned Out Okay": That Doesn't Mean Your Kids Will
How a WWII study proves this parenting theory wrong
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What teens think they know about substances (and what they don’t)
Substance misuse is growing among teens. Learn some of the factors, and what you can do about them.
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