Is it because growing up with an alcoholic parent psychologically gravitates you towards it as well? If this is the case then I can understand that. But I’ve read that it’s genetic as well. How does that work if a parent became an alcoholic after their child was born? Or is it both psychological and genetic?
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First, you gotta understand alcohol is an addictive drug, just like nicotine. So to say alcoholism is hereditary is not true. There is no scientific evidence linking a specific genetic trait to alcoholism. Anyone can develop a physical or emotional dependence.
What you’re really asking is why do some people become more addicted faster than others. This comes down to the individual’s personality traits, which those traits can be affected by their upbringing.
As an example, take the trait of financial responsibility. Would you buy that bottle of booze when you really can’t afford it? Someone that is less financially responsible would still buy it, and would probably be on a faster path towards dependency than someone who wouldn’t buy the alcohol.
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