Girls reported on any use of beer, wine, or distilled spirits in the past year, using items adapted from the Rutgers Health and Human Development Project (Pandina et al. 1984). Among 12-year-old girls reporting use in the past year, all reported drinking less than once per month. Due to the low variability in the frequency of alcohol use, past year reports of any alcohol use (coded 0=no, 1=yes) at ages 12–15 were used.
