The number of students using wine or wine coolers has remained relatively constant for grades six and eight,
While decreasing in grades 10 and 12 over the past several years.
However, the number of grade 6 students reporting use of wine coolers is 13%, and by grade 8 this number has increased to 33%.
This percentage of use increases to 47% by grade 10 and stabilizes
It is clear additional interventions are needed in region five to reduce the use of alcohol at all grade levels.