| The percentage of individuals who report that their friends use alcohol have remained constant for the past several years | ||||||||||
| That's great 20% of the respondents report their friends are already using alcohol. This increases to 50% by grade 8. | ||||||||||
| By grade 10, 70% of the respondents report their friends or using alcohol, and by 12th grade 80% are using | ||||||||||
| It is clear major interventions are needed in Region five to combat alcohol use and abuse. | ||||||||||