Alcohol and Cigarettes in 8-12 grades

12th Graders

10th Graders

8th Graders

10

20

Alcohol

30

40

Alcohol in past Month

50

60

70

Cigarettes

Alcohol and Cigarettes in Grades 8-12

In 2014, 26.8% of eighth graders reported drinking alcohol in their lifetime with 9%
admitting to drinking alcohol in the past month. 13.5% report they have tried cigarettes in their
lifetime.
49.3% of all tenth graders reported drinking alcohol in their lifetime with 23.5% drinking
within the past month. 22.6% have tried cigarettes in their life.
Twelfth graders report that 66% have tried alcohol while 37.4% have drank in the past
month. 34.4% of 12th graders report they have tried cigarettes at some point.