Underage drinkers more likely to become alcoholics: study
Posted Sep 24, 2014 7:55 am.
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It would appear that teens who try their first alcoholic drink at a young age are more likely to repeat the experience.
A U.S. study suggests they have a greater risk of again getting intoxicated while young, drinking more frequently and binge drinking more often.
The research says binge drinking is more likely to occur if there’s a shorter time between first drink and first intoxication.
Researchers surveyed 896 high school students about their alcohol use habits and found 41 per cent reported drinking in the past month.
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