Data from the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey show a slight increase in the percentage of high school students reporting alcohol use between 2003 and 2005 from 42.2% to 43.0%. There has also been a 9.8% increase in the percentage of high school students who report driving a vehicle when they had been drinking, and a 4.1% increase in their reports of riding in a vehicle driven by someone else who had been drinking. Motor vehicle crashes have long been, and continue to be, the leading cause of death of adolescents.
The Maine Children’s Alliance advocates for sound public policies and promotes best practices to improve the lives of all Maine children, youth, and families.
331 State Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 • Phone: (207) 623-1868 • Email: outreach@mekids.org
