early alcohol use risk_factor_for alcohol use disorders

Subject: early alcohol use
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: alcohol use disorders
p-value: —

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Evidence (2 sources)

A Long-Term Longitudinal Examination of the Effect of Early Onset of Alcohol and Drug Use on Later Alcohol Abuse. (2015) PMID:25671782 primary

youth who have an early onset of alcohol use are relatively more likely to develop alcohol use disorders

confidence: 0.96

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

higher genetic risk for alcohol use disorders in early drinkers

confidence: 0.92