Getting drunk in early teens raises premature death risk

Medical News Today ^ | 6/17/2017 | Honor Whiteman

[awelliott]

If you get drunk at 12...or even 15...and there’s a distinct possibility you’re on your way to becoming an alcoholic.If that occurs you’re at greater risk of death from everything from liver failure,to gastrointestinal bleeding,to car accidents,to murder,to suicide.

First time for me was 13, and I drank pretty heavily throughout my teens. Demographics were correct - single parent family and living on the rough side of town. Fortunately, one can also learn from a bad example, so I decided to take a different path rather than use my environment as an excuse. Anyway, I haven't been drunk in several decades, so I'll hopefully dodge this bullet. ;)

[VTenigma]

Ditto.

[Meet the New Boss]

Getting Drunk in Early Teens Raises Premature Death Risk

Thanks for the info. "Early Teens" you say? I'll be sure to avoid that bar in the future.

[DuncanWaring]

First drunk at age 4, myself.

[ADemocratNoMore]

Our family had relatives who lived on a farm. One fine day we drove out from the city to visit. I was a wee babe at the time, hadn't even learned to walk. I crawled over to the glass of water on the floor and took a big drink, screamed and passed out. Slept for several hours. What I thought was water was actually moonshine.

Several years later, when I was 17 I got into the beer that was left over from my dad's company picnic. By the time I had imbibed enough to get me rather loopy the song “Good Morning Starshine” came on the radio. The lyrics made perfect sense. For those of you too young to remember that particular song the chorus went...

Gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo
Sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo
Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba
Early morning singing song.

I'm now 65, like an occasional beer or two with dinner, a little Johnny Walker Blue after a good steak and kill a bottle of Champagne on New Years Eve.

[AFreeBird]

How old was I?

13, in Paris, on a dinner cruise on the Seine. My parents were in attendance.

It was a five course meal and there was a drink or wine served with every course. IIRC (and I might not) it started out with blackberry juice and vodka.

Needless to say I was feeling no pain when we disembarked the boat, under my own power I might add. Slept til about noon the next day. Was a bit foggy for a while, no headache though.

I’ve made it past fifty. Doing okay so far.

[COBOL2Java]

Researchers found that individuals who first became intoxicated prior to the age of 15 may be at greater risk of early death, compared with those who did not get drunk in adolescence, or those who first got drunk later in their teens.

16! Whew!

[tflabo]

I’m a former pot smoker from ages 13—17 plus quite a few LSD trips. Thank the Lord all that nonsense ended after High School. Age 60 now and still kicking. Did a little drinking as a teen too but nothing major.