Actual Norms and Perceptions of Drinking among 10th Grade Students in a Washington State School
Actual - 67% of 10th graders never or rarely drank; 13% drank at least once per week
Perceived - The overwhelming majority (91%) thought the typical peer in their grade drank at least monthly; nearly half (49%) thought their peers drank weekly or more often.
Source: HWS Alcohol Education Project, Perkins & Craig, 1999