Alcohol companies make $17.5 billion a year off of underage drinking, while prevention efforts are starved for cash

  • Written by: David H. Jernigan, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University
Alcohol companies make $17.5 billion a year off of underage drinking, while prevention efforts are starved for cashNew research estimates that underage drinkers consume $2.2 billion of Anheuser-Busch InBev drinks – like Budweiser – per year.AP Photo/Reed SaxonAlcohol companies make $17.5 billion a year off of underage drinking, while prevention efforts are starved for cashCC–BY–ND.

Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 3,500...

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