I’m Trying to Determine if There Is Any Conclusive Studies That Link Alcohol and Drug Addiction to Genetics?

Question by kenabernethy2004: I’m trying to determine if there is any conclusive studies that link alcohol and drug addiction to genetics?

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Answer by Freak S.
there are studies that show that you are more likely to develop a alcohol/drug addiction but of course there are a huge amount of variables that would need to be taken into account to prove it conclusively, check out bbc news there is a story about tobacco addiction been linked to a gene

Answer by Wupadoo
There is over whelming evidence, that Adult Children of Alcoholics, have been given the “addiction Gene” from one, or both of their parents. Check these web sites out for the info you seek.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=acoa+characteristics&fr=yfp-t-501-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

 

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