Younger Age at First Drink, Higher Odds for Problem Drinking: Study [Consumer.Healthday.com]

Samantha Sangenito 9/25/144:00 AM

Both drinking and getting drunk at an early age are key risk factors for alcohol abuse by high school students, a new study suggests.

The conclusions, based on a survey of high school students who drink, could help expand alcohol-prevention efforts aimed at teens to include those who already drink, to stop them from becoming binge drinkers, the researchers suggested.

"Efforts to distinguish between age of first alcohol use and progression to first heavy use as risk factors for heavy drinking have important implications for prevention efforts," William Corbin, director of clinical training in the psychology department at Arizona State University, said in a news release.

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