A report released on Thursday pointed towards a drop in underage drinking. A decline of 6.1% has been witnessed in underage drinking among people between the age of 12 and 20. Binge drinking, on the other hand, has gone down by 5.1% in people belonging to the same age group.

The trend of drinking between years 2002 and 2013 was examined by the report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The report has showed positive results, but there is no room for complacency as there are still approximately 9 million underage drinkers in the country, said Rich Lucey, special assistant to the director at SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse.

The report was based on data from the National Survey for Drug Use and Health. According to the survey, 59.4% of the college age population reported having at least one drink in the last 30 days.

Lucey said, "We as a country could all do a much better job . to really start to drive those numbers down because I don't think any of us are comfortable with an alarmingly high rate of binge drinking among that population, especially when we know the consequences related to it".

Another 2014 study claimed cases of abusing a prescription stimulant at least once in lifetime in 17% young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse - meant for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - were among the most abused stimulants.