Since the 1970s,the number of young adolescents who begin drinking alcohol by the time they are in the 8th grade has:
A)increased by about 10%.
B)increased by nearly 33.33%.
C)decreased by about 25%.
D)remained fairly constant.

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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the percentage of 8th graders who have had alcohol has increased from 21.8% in the 1970s to 28.8% in 2020, which is an increase of nearly 33.33%.

Since the 1970s,the Number of Young Adolescents Who Begin Drinking