teenage drinkers

Is It True That People Who Begin To Drink Alcohol Before Age 15 Are More Likely To Get Addicted Than Those Who Begin At The Legal Age Of 21 Or Later?

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Is It True That People Who Begin To Drink Alcohol Before Age 15 Are More Likely To Get Addicted Than Those Who Begin At The Legal Age Of 21 Or Later? Young people who began drinking before age 15 were four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence (alcohol addiction, commonly known as alcoholism) than

How Much Does Underage Drinking Cost Health Care?

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How Much Does Underage Drinking Cost Health Care? Alcohol use by underage drinkers results in $3.7 billion a year in medical care costs due to traffic crashes, violent crime, suicide attempts and other related consequences. The total annual cost of alcohol use by underage youth is $52.8 billion. How does alcohol use impact health care