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# Parents,  Youth Both Think Teens Will Face Drinking Decision in Next Year
- URL: https://bevnews.net/parents-youth-both-think-teens-will-face-drinking-decision-in-next-year/
- Published: 2023-08-10T01:03:59.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-10T01:03:59.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: Alcohol Policy

Although past-month alcohol consumption among under-age youth has decreased 53% since 2003, according to the Monitoring the Future Survey, more than half of parents and children believe youth will face a decision about drinking in the next year. 

One reason for that 53% decrease in under-age drinking: since 2003, past-month conversations between parents and kids have increased 31%.