Parent & Teen Perceptions
Majority of Parents and Teens Alike Report Alcohol Being Totally “Off Limits”
When it comes to deciding whether or not to allow high school teens to consume alcohol, parents and teens share fairly similar experiences. Seven in 10 (69%) parents say they never allow their teen to consume alcohol. Just one in five (21%) say they allow it from time to time, while even fewer (9%) allow it fairly often. About two-thirds (64%) of teens say their parents have not allowed them to consume alcohol, with more having discussed the subject with their parents (36%) versus saying it has not come up (28%). The remainder of teens say their parents have allowed them to consume alcohol – mostly with them (29%) as opposed to without them (8%).
Parents
Teens
Most Parents Support the US Legal Drinking Age; Teens are Largely Aware of It When asked whether they support the US minimum legal drinking age of 21, eight in 10 (82%) parents express support. Three in 10 (31%) are strongly supportive of it. Moreover most (64%) disapprove of providing alcohol to youth under 21 on holidays or special occasions. The survey did not gauge teen’s acceptance of the legal drinking age – but rather their understanding of it. Eight in 10 (79%) were able to identify 21 as the US minimum legal drinking age.
82%
Strongly support / Support the US legal drinking age of 21
79%
Know the US legal drinking age is 21
Parents
Teens
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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