澳大利亚的一项新研究发现,18岁前早期饮酒会增加酒精依赖性和20岁前的危害。 Early drinking before 18 increases alcohol dependence and harm by age 20, a new Australian study finds.

澳大利亚一项新的吸毒成瘾问题研究发现,在18岁之前开始喝酒的儿童,即使喝少量、受监管的酒,与等待到18岁的儿童相比,在20岁之前面临酗酒、饮酒狂和相关伤害的风险更高。 A new Australian study in Addiction finds children who start drinking before age 18, even in small, supervised amounts, face a higher risk of alcohol dependence, binge drinking, and related harm by age 20 compared to those who wait until 18. 研究人员跟踪900名年轻人,发现12岁开始的年轻人更有可能遭受与酒精有关的伤害,其中73%的人更可能遭受与酒精有关的伤害,54%的人更有可能遭受虐待,随着时间推移,更早、更长时间的接触风险增加。 Researchers followed 900 young people and found those who began at 12 were 73% more likely to experience alcohol-related harm and 54% more likely to suffer abuse, with earlier and longer exposure increasing risks over time. 研究质疑早期控制饮酒防止未来问题的想法, 指出澳大利亚的饮酒文化没有证据支持这一点。 The study challenges the idea that early, controlled drinking prevents future problems, noting no evidence supports this in Australia’s drinking culture. 专家警告说,儿童没有安全的酒精水平,并敦促加强公共卫生努力,限制未成年人接触。 Experts warn there is no safe level of alcohol for children and urge stronger public health efforts to limit underage exposure.