Figure 3.1 is titled "Current, Binge, and Heavy Alcohol Use, by Age: 2003." It is a bar graph, where the horizontal axis represents age in years, and the vertical axis represents the percentage using in the past month. There are fourteen age categories, and within each age category, the bar is separated into three sections corresponding to three types of alcohol use: Current Alcohol Use, which does not include binge use or heavy use; Binge Alcohol Use, which does not include heavy use; and Heavy Alcohol Use. For each age group and alcohol use combination, the percentage using in the past month is as follows:
Among 12 to 13 year olds, 2.9% were current alcohol users, 1.5% were binge alcohol users, and 0.1% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 14 to 15 year olds, 7.6% were current alcohol users, 7.2% were binge alcohol users, and 2.2% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 16 to 17 year olds, 10.6% were current alcohol users, 15.7% were binge alcohol users, and 5.5% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 18 to 20 year olds, 15.3% were current alcohol users, 23.1% were binge alcohol users, and 13.1% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 21 to 25 year olds, 22.7% were current alcohol users, 28.7% were binge alcohol users, and 16.4% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 26 to 29 year olds, 23.7% were current alcohol users, 26.6% were binge alcohol users, and 11.4% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 30 to 34 year olds, 30.1% were current alcohol users, 21.2% were binge alcohol users, and 7.9% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 35 to 39 year olds, 31.4% were current alcohol users, 20.2% were binge alcohol users, and 7.9% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 40 to 44 year olds, 32.9% were current alcohol users, 17.8% were binge alcohol users, and 7.9% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 45 to 49 year olds, 34.5% were current alcohol users, 16.4% were binge alcohol users, and 6.8% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 50 to 54 year olds, 36.1% were current alcohol users, 13.0% were binge alcohol users, and 4.9% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 55 to 59 year olds, 37.4% were current alcohol users, 11.3% were binge alcohol users, and 4.2% were heavy alcohol users.
Among 60 to 64 year olds, 34.3% were current alcohol users, 9.4% were binge alcohol users, and 2.5% were heavy alcohol users.
Among persons 65 or older, 27.2% were current alcohol users, 5.4% were binge alcohol users, and 1.8% were heavy alcohol users.