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 Haopei: I heard that eating a tomato reduces the effects of consuming alcohol afterwards. True?
If this is not true, is there something that you can eat that actually does reduce the effects of alcohol?

I ask this because my alcohol tolerance is not so strong, obviously.

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Answer by ebookworm
The effects of alcohol is dying brain cells. The only way to avoid that is to avoid alcohol. A low tolerance simply means a high IQ.

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Question by FauxPas: Is it true that visiting the Web is becoming as harmful and addictive as alcoholism and drug abuse ?

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Answer by sajo
it can be I think. Alot of people spend there time on the web even at work. That shows an addiction. an addiction that can cost you your job and in turn your home ect…

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Question by kk: Is it true that alcoholism skips a generation?

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Answer by Dav
No, often alcoholism carries over in all generations.

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Question by KC: Is it true that drinking (even a little bit) when you’re a teen causes alcoholism later in life?

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Answer by Nikki
No I don’t think so. I had my first drink when I was twelve as have many people I know. None of us have become alcoholics. It is a matter of choice.

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