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Early age of alcohol initiation is not the cause of alcohol use disorders in adulthood, but is a major indicator of genetic risk. A population-based twin study.

Addiction (Abingdon, England) - 1 Nov 2014

Ystrom Eivind, Kendler Kenneth S, Reichborn-Kjennerud Ted

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: An early age of alcohol initiation (AAI) is associated with and has been hypothesized to be a cause of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in adulthood. Results from twin studies, however, indicate that AAI is an indicator of risk for AUD. We aimed to test a causal hypothesis versus a risk indicator hypothesis for the relationship between early AAI and AUD. DESIGN: A population-based twin study using...

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PMID: 24845951
DOI: 10.1111/add.12620
PMCID: PMC4192000

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