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Brown Thrasher · 03-06-2005, 01:09 AM

I see your point. However, what about the genetic factor. "The possibility of a genetic predisposition to developing alcohol abuse problems have been widely researched. -Cotton1979-in a review of 39 studies of families of 6251 alcoholics and 4083 nonalcoholics who had been followed over 40 years- reported that almost one third of alcoholics had at least one parent with an alcohol problem. More recently, a study of children of alcoholics by Cloniger et al(1986) reported strong evidece for the inheritance of alcoholism. They found that, for males, having one alcoholic parent increased thr rate from 11.4 percent to 29.5 percent , and having havin two alcoholic parents increased the rate to 41.2 percent." -Abnormal Psychology and modern life
Just another view. While working as a therapist, I talked to many alcoholics and addicts. I saw many die due to what I consider a disease. They discussed the craving and withdrawal symptoms they experienced. You dont see this in social drinkers/users.

03-06-2005, 01:09 AM	#3
Brown Thrasher self=proclaimed ass looking for truth whatever that means Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: A treehouse Posts: 193	I see your point. However, what about the genetic factor. "The possibility of a genetic predisposition to developing alcohol abuse problems have been widely researched. -Cotton1979-in a review of 39 studies of families of 6251 alcoholics and 4083 nonalcoholics who had been followed over 40 years- reported that almost one third of alcoholics had at least one parent with an alcohol problem. More recently, a study of children of alcoholics by Cloniger et al(1986) reported strong evidece for the inheritance of alcoholism. They found that, for males, having one alcoholic parent increased thr rate from 11.4 percent to 29.5 percent , and having havin two alcoholic parents increased the rate to 41.2 percent." -Abnormal Psychology and modern life Just another view. While working as a therapist, I talked to many alcoholics and addicts. I saw many die due to what I consider a disease. They discussed the craving and withdrawal symptoms they experienced. You dont see this in social drinkers/users. __________________ Let it rain, it eases pain.....