Does alcohol use and related harm differ based on the age of initiation to alcohol? Results from a prospective cohort study
Later initiation to alcohol appears to be associated with more rapid escalation in drinking and related harm, but lower 'peak' harm than earlier initiation. The findings support the current guidelines recommending adolescents avoid alcohol until adulthood, and reinforce the need for public health intervention targeting both children and parents.
Authors
- Kypros Kypri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-9904)
- Louisa Degenhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8513-2218)
- Raimondo Bruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6673-833X)
- Philip James Clare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-7386)
- Delyse Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7143)
- Amy Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-2026)
- NYANDA T. MCBRIDE (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-6631)
- Tim N Slade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1725-9188)
- Wing See Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2791-6858)
- Richard P. Mattick
- Jim McCambridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-7001)
- Veronica Boland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6872-7770)
- Alexandra Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5471-8219)
- Monika Wodalowski
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70183
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Rotary Health
- Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education