A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
This gene-environment interaction, known as epigenetics, helps explain why people with similar genetic traits can have different outcomes. Factors like trauma, chronic stress, peer pressure, early alcohol exposure, or growing up with heavy-drinking parents can all raise heroin addiction the risk. However, there’s no “alcoholism gene,” nor does a family history of alcoholism mean you’ll …
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