More Utah high school seniors drinking alcohol, report shows

SALT LAKE CITY — Alcohol use among Utah high school seniors is up for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new state report.
The Student Health and Risk Prevention, or SHARP, survey also showed a slight uptick in drinking among sixth-graders, while alcohol consumption among eighth- and 10th-graders dropped.
"It's not completely unexpected, just because Utah has very low rates," said Doug Murakami, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's director of alcohol education