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Teen Girls Drinking More Than Boys | Salt Lake City News
Underage drinking is surging, especially among girls over thirteen—new data reveals young women are drinking more than boys, even bingeing at higher rates. Lifetime alcohol use is up for girls, and the toll is deadly: over 2,600 teens died in crashes involving impaired driving in 2024, mostly during summer. Racial disparities exist in binge drinking, but gender gaps persist regardless. Young women aged 18-25 already outdrink men their age. Complicating matters, state laws vary wildly—even with federal age limits, teens can legally drink under supervision or for religious reasons. And it’s not…
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