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Monday, September 29, 2008

News Release - Drinking alcohol before 15 years of age is risky for later alcohol problem
  • Researchers have known that age of first drink (AFD) is associated with the later development of alcohol-use disorders (AUDs).
  • New findings show that an early AFD, before the age of 15, is especially risky for later AUDs.
  • Experts recommend delaying the onset of drinking behavior as late as possible, until 18 or older

It may seem like a minor point, but it matters when someone takes their first drink of alcohol relative to later development of alcohol problems. A new study of the relationship between age at first drink (AFD) and the risk of developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) during adulthood has found that the risk is greatest when AFD occurs before the age of 15.

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