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This study was aimed to determine the age at first drink and its correlation with adult life drinking patterns in alcohol-dependent patients.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Adult participants with alcohol dependence were included from the inpatient and outpatient wards of a tertiary care de-addiction facility in India. Questionnaires administered were National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism-Quantity Frequency for alcohol and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence for tobacco.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Of the 99 participants (92% males) with mean age 37\u00b18.36 yr, mean age at first drink was 21.14\u00b15.33 yr. After controlling for age, satisfaction with life scores and smoking, age at first drink showed a significant negative correlation with drinking days per week (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>=-0.259, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>=0.012), typical drink per day (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>=-0.218, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>=0.035) and maximum drinks in the previous month\/year (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>=-0.233, -0.223 and <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>=0.024, 0.031, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interpretation &amp; conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Our study suggested that earlier age of first drink correlated with chronic heavy drinking patterns in later adult life in alcohol-dependent patients. 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