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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse


Study suggests delaying imbibing as late as possible, until 18 or older, is best

THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having that first drink before age 15 puts the imbiber at a higher risk for developing an alcohol problem later in life, a new report suggests.

"The key finding of this study was that people who started drinking before age 15, and to a lesser extent those who started drinking at ages 15 to 17, were more likely to become alcohol-dependent as adults than people who waited until 18 or older to start drinking," corresponding study author Deborah A. Dawson, a staff scientist at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism said in a news release from the institute.
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