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Benton County Arkansas Statistics-Alcohol Use Among Students

Alcohol Lifetime Use
6th Grade= Benton County 15.2%; State Average 18.1%
8th Grade= Benton County 35.8%; State Average 38.8%
10th Grade= Benton County 52.8%; State Average 59.9%
12th Grade= Benton County 66.4%; State Average 70.7%

Average Age of First Alcohol Use in Benton County= 12.6 years old; State Average= 12.6 years old

Average Age of First Regular Alcohol Use in Benton County= 14.2 years old; State Average= 14.1 years old

 
 

The APNA 2009 Survey conducted in the Benton County Schools reveals the prevalence of underage drinking vs. the Arkansas state average.

Sources of Alcohol
1) At Home WITH Parents’ Permission
6th Grade= Benton County 24.4%; State Average 17.1%
8th Grade= Benton County 13.4%; State Average 15.2%
10th Grade= Benton County 15.5%; State Average 11.9%
12th Grade= Benton County 12.4%; State Average 8.8%

2) At Home WITHOUT Parents’ Permission
6th Grade= Benton County 7.0%; State Average 9.8%
8th Grade= Benton County 15.3%; State Average 12.8%
10th Grade= Benton County 9.4%; State Average 7.4%
12th Grade= Benton County 3.1%; 2.45

Location of Alcohol Use
1) My Home
6th Grade= Benton County 64.9%; State Average 49.3%
8th Grade= Benton County 40.8%; State Average 39.0%
10th Grade= Benton County 31.8%; State Average 27.8%
12th Grade= Benton County 24.3%; State Average 20.8%

2) Someone Else’s Home
6th Grade= Benton County 18.6%; State Average 26.5%
8th Grade= Benton County 41.2%; State Average 41.3%
10th Grade= Benton County 54.1%; State Average 53.2%
12th Grade= Benton County 62.3%; State Average 60.2%