General Article Is alcoholism hereditary?

Topic Selected: Alcohol Book Volume: 468

What scientific evidence says about the genetic factors.

Accumulated evidence indicates that alcoholism is hereditary. 

However, professionals and researchers are often reluctant to accept heredity as a significant cause of alcoholism, partly because they are committed to the common misconception...

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