alcohol risk_factor_for heavy drinking
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Common liability to addiction and "gateway hypothesis": theoretical, empirical and evolutionary perspective.
(2012)
PMID:22261179
cited
the majority have previously used alcohol ... before heroin
confidence: 0.93
Common liability to addiction and "gateway hypothesis": theoretical, empirical and evolutionary perspective.
(2012)
PMID:22261179
cited
the majority have previously used alcohol ... before trying heroin
confidence: 0.90
Adolescent binge drinking alters adult brain neurotransmitter gene expression, behavior, brain regional volumes, and neurochemistry in mice.
(2011)
PMID:21223304
cited
Heavy drinking increases among college students ... binge drinking ... indicating alcohol consumption leads to heavy episodic drinking
confidence: 0.90
The Moderating Effects of Pubertal Timing on the Longitudinal Associations Between Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Adolescent Substance Use.
(2010)
PMID:21170159
cited
initiation of use is modestly associated with progression to heavier use and problem use (e.g. binge drinking)
confidence: 0.90