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according to research, young people who begin drinking before age 15 are how many times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21.

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Answer: Young people who began drinking before age 15 were four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence (alcohol addiction, commonly known as alcoholism) than those who began drinking at age 21, researchers found.

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