Adolescent drinking habits can lay the foundation for future problems with alcohol (Chartier et al., 2010; Englund et al., 2008). Therefore, it is critical for prevention and intervention efforts that the ability to identify individuals at risk for later alcohol problems be improved. Children who experience internalizing symptoms could vary in their risk of later alcohol use or problems as a function of the course of their symptoms, in which case education, prevention, and intervention efforts could be tailored accordingly.
