"Among people aged 12 or older, the percentage who were heavy alcohol users in the past month declined from 5.7 percent (or 16.1 million people) in 2021 to 5.0 percent (or 14.5 million people) in 2024 (Figure 10 and Table A.3B). Percentages also declined from 2021 to 2024 among young adults aged 18 to 25 and adults aged 26 or older (Tables A.5B and A.6B). For example, the percentage of young adults who were heavy alcohol users declined from 7.1 percent (or 2.4 million people) in 2021 to 6.0 percent (or 2.1 million people) in 2024. Among adolescents aged 12 to 17, the percentage who were heavy alcohol users in the past month showed no change from 2021 to 2024. In 2024, 0.4 percent of adolescents (or 98,000 people) were heavy alcohol users in the past month (Table A.4B)."
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2025). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP25-07-007, NSDUH Series H-60). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.