Chapter 1. Underage Drinking in Europe and North America

This chapter presents epidemiological data on underage drinking in European countries, the United States (U.S.), and Canada with an emphasis on ages 11-16 years. It is not meant to be a comprehensive report of all the existing epidemiological data. Rather, we provide a summary of key findings regarding drinking patterns from a few major European and North American reports. First, we summarize data from students in two European surveys. Next we present data collected in one annual, national su..