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?

Sources would be helpful.

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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 : am i the only one who thinks Alcoholism isnt a disease?
I think its ridiculous that people can say they have a disease when they can’t exercise a little self control!!

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Answer by Thedude27
No you are not.

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Question by shiznat607: What alcohol withdrawal symptoms can happen after only about 3 or 4 weeks of nightly consumption?
Been on kinda a partying stinge with my friends for the past few weeks, but i already stopped and i want to know what withdrawal or mild symptoms i might face?

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Answer by electrosta
headache, brain stem ache, feeling tired lethargic, cob webby…yeah it’s possible…

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Question by Trip: Is it possible I have alcohol withdrawal after drinking for only a week?
I dont drink very much, maybe once every week to two weeks, but i just got back from vacation with a bunch of friends for 5 days and i was usually drunk by 11am and would stop drinking at 2 or 3 am. Is it possible that i’m feeling alcohol withdrawal after this vacation even though i only drank for a few days?

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Answer by arun gautam
You sucks, I drink like a horse and never become accustomed to it, fuuck off

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Question by foot f: If depression and alcoholism are a disease are they the only two diseases you can be yelled at for having?
Mitch Hedburg had a joke about it , he died of his addictions

but seriously if they are going to call it a disease why does everyone,,doctors included give you a sense of shame for having them

“dAMMIT OTTO you are an alcoholic, you are a disgrace”
“DAMMIT otto you have to stop being so depressed and self absorbed”

“DAMMIT otto, you have cancer ”

One of these three doesn’t sound right

having mental health issues,,I think we are the most misunderstood and stereoyped people in the world

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Answer by north
None of them sound right. Condemning a person isn’t going to help them overcome anything.

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