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Who would've thought that a group of 3 to 5 year olds could somehow "show signs" of an early childhood drinking or illegal drug problem?

Quoted from an article on CNN.COM:

"How preschoolers behave may help predict whether they will drink alcohol or use illegal drugs like marijuana in adolescence, research hints.

In a long-term study, children who had less control over their behavior and impulses between 3 and 5 years of age and those who gained behavioral control more slowly were more likely to drink alcohol at age 14. They were also more likely to develop an alcohol problem and try illicit drugs.

Moreover, adolescents with higher resiliency in early childhood -- meaning they were flexible and could readily adapt to a changing environment -- were less apt to start drinking alcohol in the early teenage years."

I can't help but think that I'd be more than a bit outraged if a psychiatrist walked up to me and told me my four-year-old was at risk for adolescent drinking and drug use. Here I was thinking his biggest problem was learning to tie his own shoes.

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