Teen Drinking At least eight million American teenagers use alcohol every week, and almost half a million go on a weekly binge (or five drinks in a row). This was proven in a survey don by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This is an alarming number. Of course we know some teens will drink, but statistics show four out of every five teens drink. This shows a serious problem in society. We need schools, families, and the community to help solve this problem. Teens drink for many reasons. Social pressure is one of the main reasons that teens today use and abuse alcohol. Pressure from their peers can overwhelm them into using alcohol. In today’s society