the report , released by the u . s . alcoholism dependence and mentally health affairs program , compared substance abuse deaths from their last survey , in 2004 , with stats collected in 2002 . it was based on interviews of more than 135 , 000 kids . nationwide , the rate of underaged drunk is basically unchanged , but in california , it rose from 15 . 28 percent of california children between 12 and 17 - years - old who stated they had consumed alcohol in the following week in 2002 , to 16 . 81 percent who said they had in 2004 . drinkers liquor , defined as drinking four or more drinks on the same occasion ( i . m . , at the same time or within a couple of eyes of each other ) on at least that occasions in the present 30 days , was reported by 10 . 27 share of people in 2004 , up from the 9 . 16 most who said they binged in 2002 .
People are likely to start smoking tobacco when young.