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Sources
• 2019 State of New Mexico Report - Alcohol | NMYRRS
• Longitudinal Associations of Binge Drinking with Interpersonal Violence Among Adolescents | Springer
• 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health | MADD
• Medical Complications: Common Alcohol-Related Concerns | NIH
• Alcohol and Cancer | CDC
• Facts About Excessive Drinking | CDC
Youth who start drinking before age 15
are
SIX TIMES
more likely to
struggle with alcohol as adults.
Educating New Mexico’s youth about the dangers of underage drinking.
The good news: According to surveys, New Mexico teens are reporting less alcohol
use than the national average. However, here is where we fall short: New Mexico
youth are above the national average for having their first drink before 13, drinking
and driving, and having ridden with a drinking driver.
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