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Question by Tiana: Genetic predisposition to alchoholism?
This has always sounded like bullshit to me. I dont understand how, you becoming addicted to alcohol makes your child genetically more likely to have alcohol abuse problems. Especially if the child is already born when your addiction begins.
Now I would understand if;

A. By genetic predisposition this meant that something in the DNA of the original drinker left them more susceptible to habits, addictions or addictive behavior,

B. Maybe skip the whole genetic part and this means that something about being a child watching your parents drink makes you more likely to turn to drinking later in life.

Anyone got any science to explain this to me? Or to help me understand in general?

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Panel at Saltsburg gathering warns parents about dangers of drugs – Tribune-Review

Panel at Saltsburg gathering warns parents about dangers of drugs Tribune-Review This can't happen to my son, my daughter, my family member.' “So I put this film together to show how bad addiction is … My goal through this film is to bring awareness in hopes that I can help at least one person avoid this nightmare that we live …

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Massachusetts Section 35: What it is and how it works – MassLive.com

Read more... Massachusetts Section 35: What it is and how it works MassLive.com Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said the section is what he considers to be the route that many families or friends of addicts take when their at their wit's end. It happens often enough," Early said recently. "It's a last resort …

Half of Australian teenagers avoiding alcohol: study
The findings, published in the scientific journal Addiction, show the trend is across all demographic subgroups, with the authors arguing it's a signifier of a national changing attitude towards alcohol consumption. "The last few school surveys have …
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Delco: prevent child abuse; know the signs and speak up
Delaware County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle (r) announced a new Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting video series available through the county and district attorney's websites. McGarrigle and District Attorney Jack Whelan (l) unveiled the videos …
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Fat and fit? There's no such thing for most people
Changes in the brain similar to those seen in drug addiction also occur. Both changes are … While we know this happens, we don't know why or how eating too much over time breaks down the body's natural defences against weight gain. And we don't know …
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America’s punishment addiction: how to put our broken jails back together | Robert A Ferguson
Robert A Ferguson: Eric Holder and Barack Obama can hope for change all they want. But US prisons have become a big-money war zone Robert A Ferguson
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Letter: Since alcohol is legal, marijuana should be legalized
Everyone claims that marijuana is the gateway drug, but is it really? Society believes that young people get addicted to pot and end up wanting more/other drugs, but that's not what happens. There are many recreational and medicinal marijuana users …
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Dialogue needed on mental health
Schwartz also blamed the privilege of Swatties for the rampant alcohol abuse and “sexual misadventures” that have brought the college to the media spotlight recently. He cited the recent case of the Texas teen who blamed “affluenza” to avoid conviction …
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UNL moves up 10 spots in on-campus alcohol arrests rankings
Charlotte Evans, the assistant chief of the UNL police department, said the statistics don't necessarily mean UNL has a bigger drinking problem than other schools, but she said that UNLPD can't know for certain how many students are drinking on campus …
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