I'm wondering if like teen pregnancy, if teen binge-drinking is on the decline.

It's a tough, harsh world they are attempting to get a toe-hold in. Very little room for error.

Maybe the hard partying days of America's youth, is at an end.

Probably for the better.


Use of Alcohol by Underage Youth

The 2013 National YRBS found that underage drinking rates are decreasing:

Lifetime use of alcohol by underage youth was 66.2%, which has fallen significantly over the past few decades (i.e., from 81.6% in 1991)

Current use of alcohol among underage youth was 34.9%, which has also fallen since 1991 (50.8%)
Note: A new report from SAMHSA21 offers even more promising numbers: In 2013, current use of alcohol among those ages 12–20 was 22.7%, down from 28.8% in 2002.
[link to masstapp.edc.org]