I certainly won't end the debate with this post, but I believe that there certainly is a genetic component to all addiction. I do think that the whole nurture vs. nature argument will continue and that's a good thing. I do believe that ETOH is just like any other drug and that it's probably not correct to put it in an addiction class all by itself. Regarding heredity, I have heard said, sarcastically of course, that addiction is the "gift that keeps on giving."
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