Originally Posted by
CarolD 
Nor do I...
My understanding is that studies on identical twins separated at birth and raised in a different environment confirm a genetic factor in alcoholism: IE, if one is an alcoholic the other is more likely than non-identical twins to become an alcoholic also. However, it isn't 100% (maybe not even close--I don't remember now) so clearly other factors also matter.
Factors such as boredom, enjoyment, loneliness, etc.. would seem to be good candidates...Predisposition doesn't write our history for us before we choose to live it!
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