SAMHSA has released a supplemental report from the National
Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) which looks at underage
drinking by source and how the alcohol was obtained.  More than
one in four youth ages 12 to 20 report they consumed alcohol in
the past month, with 31% of these youth reporting they paid for
the alcohol they last consumed and 69% reporting they got the
last alcohol they consumed for free. Sources of alcohol vary by
age, but among younger youth (12-14 year olds) the leading
sources of alcohol is family, whereas a plurality of older youth
(18-20 year olds) report their leading source of alcohol is a
non-relative aged 21 or older.  Regardless of their source of
alcohol, youth who paid for the last alcohol they consumed drink
more, on average, than those who did not pay for the alcohol
they consumed (6 drinks and 3.9 drinks, respectively.)
Additional highlights from the report include paying for alcohol
increases with increasing age and that females are less likely
to pay for the alcohol they