Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by M: Is it true there is a alcohol addiction gene that is only found in men?
Last year in health class I learned that there was a gene that was only found in men that can make it much easier to get addicted even on the first drink. However my sister says that is impossible because all sex related genes means that there is a chance that a girl can have it too and that it is just more likely in men (like colorblindness). Who is right?

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Answer by GaryR
I am aware of no sex-related gene that would be related to addiction. However, men tend to become addicted to alcohol more frequently than women simply because you find so many more males who drink as compared to females. Not saying there are no females who drink; there are. I just said there are more males who do so than females. Ergo, more male alcoholics than female.

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Question by Classic Bob: If doctors were willing to test for the alcoholism gene, would you have it done before promising to marry him?

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Answer by Brian B (NO MORE J-HOLE)
Both of mine should have

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Question by typical not me: Do I have a gene for alcoholism?
I like alcohol. I don’t keep it in the house. I hardly ever drink. I have never been drunk. I have not had alcohol since New Years. But I think about alcohol often. When I am in a situation that it is accessable to me I will drink the heck out of it. But the thing is I would like to drink more than I do drink. It is pretty pricey though and I can’t afford it. I think that if I drank often I could become easily addicted. What do you think?

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Answer by shabobla j
Dont drink

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