I tell people alcoholism doesn't run in my family it flows through it ... sorta like Niagara Falls!
There are six siblings in my family and between us we had 7 children who are now young adults and all have healthy attitudes and lifestyles in regards to alcohol and other substances ... I believe we have broken the cycle of addiction for this current generation.
Co-dependency is another story ... quite a few of us (yes I am in the mix) battle co-dependent behaviors that are deeply rooted in our psyches from our childhoods.