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The telltale signs your child is at risk of growing up to be an alcoholic
SCIENTISTS have spotted a telltale sign in young drinkers that suggests they will grow up to be an alcoholic.
Teenagers were asked about their drinking habits and then followed up 17 years later.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University found that drinking alone between the ages of 18 and mid-20s strongly increases risk for alcoholism in the 30s.
The risk is especially high for women, according to the findings in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Lead author Kasey Creswell, associate professor of psychology at CMU, said: “Most young people who drink do it with others in social settings, but a substantial minority of young people are drinking alone.
“Solitary drinking is a unique and robust risk factor for future alcohol use disorder.
“Even after we account for well-known risk factors, like binge drinking, frequency of alcohol use, socioeconomic status, and gender, we see a strong signal that drinking alone as a young person predicts alcohol problems in adulthood.”
Prof Creswell and colleagues believe there isn’t enough research into the places where young adults drink, while there is plenty on their drinking frequency and quantity.
Some of the risk factors previously identified are, according to the Mayo Clinic:
Starting drinking at an early ageHaving a relative with an alcohol use problemA history of trauma, such as sexual abuseBinge drinking on a regular basis, or steady drinking over a long period of time
Use this quiz from leading charity Drinkaware to work out if you have an alcohol use problem.
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Publish date : 2024-12-31 10:03:00
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