After the first graph, the article presents the second bar graph which provides the percent (X) and gender by age (Y). When a child is between 12-13 years, girls tend to drink and binge more by .2 percent. At the age 14-15 years, the percent of binge drinking for boys is greater by .1 percent but consuming any alcohol, the girls have a higher percentage. As the genders reach 16-17 years old the boys have a 3 percent lead.
I never knew 12-13 year old drank alcohol because when I was this age I thought alcohol was nasty. This issue is more dangerous than I thought which leads to the article’s next topic. The article states,” Based on data from 2006-2010, the CDC estimates 1,580 deaths from alcohol related motor vehicle crashes, 1,269 homicides,
I never knew 12-13 year old drank alcohol because when I was this age I thought alcohol was nasty. This issue is more dangerous than I thought which leads to the article’s next topic. The article states,” Based on data from 2006-2010, the CDC estimates 1,580 deaths from alcohol related motor vehicle crashes, 1,269 homicides,