This study tested if alcohol use reasons affect the intensity of adolescent drinking. The data was obtained through surveys from “a representative sample of approximately 15,000 12th grade students.” Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data pooled from these surveys and the results showed that most students reported “drinking to have a good time” as their reason for intoxication.

 

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