alcohol is the widespread among youths and the drug of choice. Many young people are experiencing the aversive symptoms as consequences of drinking too much, at too early of age. Research shows that many alcohol dependent patients start to drink at very young age as a binge drinkers. New research shows that the serious drinking problems typically associated with middle age actually begin to appear much earlier, during young adulthood and period of adolescence.

data were collected from medical history,psychiatric and clinical records. The 150 male patients were treated for alcohol dependent on the Department of alcoholism (DA) in Institute of addictions,Belgrade, between May 2005- 2006,including the criteria of alcohol dependent according to ICD – X.

the study shows does adolescence binge drinking may lead to alcohol dependent at middle age and alcoholism at all.

the total of 150 male patients with alcohol dependent at presence, 90 patients (60%) were experiencing of binge drinking before age of 15; 50 patients (33,3%) at age of 15 – 20; 10 patients (6,66%) at age of 20>.

the most of treated and observed male patients on DA who were binge drinking in young adulthood period are alcohol dependent at present and diagnosis verifications by the criteria from ICD-X. Youth and teenage drinking problem may lead to be a pathway for serious adult problem – alcohol dependent and alcoholism, as a developmental and behavior framework.