Percent of students who consumed at least one drink of alcohol during the past 30 days Alcohol Use Alcohol use among 10th and 12th graders has decreased since 1989. Alcohol use among 8th graders has increased since 1989. Alcohol Use Almost one-third of Vermont students binge drink. Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks of alcohol within a couple of hours. Female students binge drink less than male students.
Older students binge drink more than younger students.
Among lower grades, binge drinking is up compared to 1993. Three-fourths of Vermont students have had a drink of alcohol. Females start drinking alcohol later than males. Females drink less frequently than males. Most students obtain alcohol by someone giving it to them or by giving someone money to buy it for them.