According to a recent study, alcohol intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for alcohol dependence among youth and young adults. They assessed whether there were certain contexts associated with early age of intoxication and greater numbers of problems. The authors found that, about 1/3 of adolescent drinkers experienced first intoxication by age 15, about 1/3 experienced it after age 15 years, and about 1/3 had used alcohol but never to intoxication. Drinkers reported drinking most frequently in homes, followed by outdoor settings, and then restaurants, and bars or nightclubs. More specifically, early age of first intoxication was:•Highly associated with drinking at outdoor settings, but not at other contexts including in homes.

Source: Hindustan Times February 17, 2019 06:11 UTC