With each additional year, the estimated odds of getting drunk after first drink were 1.32 (95% CI:1.29,1.35) the odds for those one year younger. For the transition from getting drunk to monthly drinking, OR=1.10 (95% CI:1.07,1.12), and for the transition from monthly drinking to weekly, OR=1.07 (95% CI:1.04,1.10). For these two milestones, once several years had passed, those with mid-onset age actually progressed to the next milestone faster than those with later onset age. In contrast, those with early onset progressed more rapidly to the last milestone: the odds of daily HED after engaging in weekly HED were 0.95 (95% CI:0.91, 0.99) the odds for those one year younger.