Does alcoholism have a genetic component?

Does alcoholism have a genetic component?

Gail Priddy (Deputy Director) gives expert video advice on: What is alcoholism?; What is the difference between being an alcoholic and just drinking a lot?; Is alcoholism a disease? and more...

I couldn't give you a definitive answer on that. I know that there has been some work done with East Asian people showing that they have the inability to metabolize alcohol. I think there are many other reasons why people will present to alcohol services with a problem than genetics