One in five students have ridden at least once in the past month with a teen driver who was drinking. Older students perceive school a little less positively than younger students. One-half of 7th graders think their communities have fun things for kids to do. Older teens are less likely to feel this way. At every age, females are less likely than males to feel this way.
Most parents know where their teen is after school and where their teen is going.
Half of the teens who parents have an interest in their school work report getting A's and B's. Teens who are closely monitored by their parents are almost four times less likely to have gotten drunk in the past month than teens who are not closely monitored. Over three quarters of all teens believe other adults would tell their parents if they saw them drinking alcohol. Mental Health Issues. Overall, teens most frequently turn to their friends for advice and emotional support.