In addition to screening for any alcohol use, the age of the first alcoholic drink should be assessed, as other findings (Ellickson et al., 2003; Grant & Dawson, 1997; Hingson et al., 2009; Stueve & O’Donnell, 2005) and this research indicate early-onset drinking, compared to nondrinking, is consistently associated with associated with alcohol-related problems and participating in other risky behaviors.
