Alcohol use among Alberta youth: The Alberta Youth Experience Survey 2005 Alcohol use among Alberta youth: The Alberta Youth Experience Survey 2005 January 2007 Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) Prepared by Jodi Lane, MA for AADAC Research Services The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission would like to acknowledge the students and staff of the participating schools. [...] The analysis includes estimates of alcohol use among youth and harm experienced as a result of their alcohol use and a discussion of associated demographic characteristics and risk factors. [...] Ethics After the survey instrument and data collection protocol were finalized, ethics approval was obtained from the joint Health Research Ethics Board of the University of Alberta and Capital Health Authority and conducted in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (1995). [...] The North region consisted of schools in Grand Prairie, Fort McMurray, Peace River, Lac La Biche, and Fort Assiniboine; the Central region consisted of schools located between Edmonton and Calgary, and included schools in Red Deer, Ponoka, Banff and Lloydminster; and the South region comprised schools in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and other areas south of Calgary. [...] Past-year use Prevalence of alcohol use among Alberta youth Almost two-thirds (63.4%) of adolescents reported consuming alcohol (exclud- ing sips) in the 12 months before the survey.