early alcohol use risk_factor_for substance use
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Evidence (3 sources)
Long-term effects of minimum drinking age laws on past-year alcohol and drug use disorders.
(2009)
PMID:19775322
primary
early drinking is a non-causal marker ... that increase the risk of later substance use disorders
confidence: 0.90
Childhood sexual abuse and early substance use in adolescent girls: the role of familial influences.
(2013)
PMID:23316725
cited
risk for abuse or dependence is substantially higher in early initiators of alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis
confidence: 0.95
The effects of age at drinking onset and stressful life events on alcohol use in adulthood: a replication and extension using a population-based twin sample.
(2012)
PMID:21895722
cited
High levels of ... substance use disorders ... are among the negative outcomes linked to adolescents ... early drinking
confidence: 0.94