Is alcoholism hereditary?
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Some evidence suggests it, but no direct link has been discovered as of yet.  I, personally, don't believe there are direct genetic involvments with any addiction.  Genetic predispositions to addictive behavior, maybe, but not to any particular type of addiction.
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I'm assuming you mean the alcohol having an affect on the health of the baby, the answer to that is no.\nHowever, having an alcoholic father will certainly affect your baby in the future.
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i didn't see your first question, but I can say that alcoholism is a disease; and, until the person accepts that they can NOT control their drinking, then their drinking WILL CONTROL THEM. The fellowship of AA does work if the individual is willing to WORK IT.....good luck with your mother and god bless.... Yes, we must forgive, as God so forgives us.....
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Quite honestly, your baby might be born with it, or it might not. There is no set amount of alcohol that causes FAS. Some women can drink alot, and the baby will be born just fine, while other's have one glass during pregnancy and the baby could be born with it.
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taking drugs, alcohol, inhalation of paint, gas while pregnant...can also be hereditary and genetics...also i have heard that when you marry within your family...like cousins
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Hereditary means that 'it' is passed on through the famil lineage. Genetic means that it might only be the individual who is affected.
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I spent some time (months) in a recovery center and many subsequent AA meetings and it was hammered into my head that it was hereditary even though I have no alcoholic family members. It also was hammered into my head that there is no cure and that you will always be alcoholic once you become one... even if you quit drinking for years and years. Turns out my alcoholism was triggered by my depression. Once the depression was fixed, the alcoholism went bye-bye. It's been a year and a half now, and there are no cravings or desires to drink anymore. My point is simple, if you think you might be depressed, avoid alcohol at all costs... it will kill you. It almost killed me. Thank God I found my way out of that miserable depression and no longer want or need to escape.\n\nThat being said, if you think you have an addictive personality or are genetically predisposed, you might want to be super careful when it comes to drinking, because it really can be powerfully addictive. Many of the patients in therapy were related to users. I remember the counsellor saying that alcohol is just as addictive as heroin if not more so. Take that for what it's worth, you probably don't want to be tempted to go down that road. Besides, there's so much more to life than partying. Too bad, it took a close brush with death for me to realize that.\n\nThere are some pretty good answers here... kvh's is among the best. Unfortunately, "doctor's" is not one of them. \n\nHope this helps.
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My granfather was an alcoholic.... I say was because he died from it....the dr's kept tellin him to quit that he was going to die, but he didnt. Before he died he managed to get a mistress and be on his way to a divorce with the love of his life. He missed his daughter's graduation & wedding because he couldnt stay sober. He refused life insurance or insurance for his company so he left his family high and dry. And his son plans to punch him square in the nose when he "gets to heaven"... It gets worse.... this is just the basics. \nI hope you are able to forgive yourself and get help.
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many or most of the types of cancer are hereditary but not all.. some are acquired due to our way of living, like excessive smoking, drinking, drugs, etc.
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Some people are genetically predisposed to addictions and alcoholism is one of them.\nOf course the environment has much to do also.\nI don't think anybody knows really nor has found the gene.
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Cancer is not strictly hereditary, but genetics does play a part, and the size of the part it plays varies from one kind of cancer to another.\nCancer is in fact body cells growing out of control, which is triggered when enough mutations of the cells have accumulated. Mutations may be caused by carcinogens, which are various things that can lead to cancer, for example tobacco, radioactive substances, hepatitis B virus. Mutations occur in our bodies every day, and that is why our body cells die every day to lower the possibility that they accumulate enough mutations to become cancerous.\nHowever mutations in germ cells (the reproductive cells like ova and sperms) may be given to offsprings. This means that offsprings now have more mutations to start with, and so easier to accumulate enough mutations to have cancer. Hence, we can see clustering of various types of cancers in families, such as colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer. (but lung cancer may also be due to second hand smoke from one family member that smokes)\nEven though cancer is not classified as a hereditary disease (contrary to cystic fibrosis, colour blindness etc), genetics does play a part in the development of cancer.
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Type in inbreeding and genetic mutation into your search engine. I can tell you about one disorder if you're interested. I found it in a book of mine, on a section involving vampires. But you can find quite a few medical journals that will tell you all of the problems caused by inbreeding. Finding reputable sources on mountain men will be more difficult however, as while it is believable that some people, in say, the Ozarks could be inbred (or really anywhere for that matter), it's not really something most people do a lot of research on. But if there are some mountain men whose parents were related, then they are no different from anyone else who is inbred and would have the same sort of genetic defects. However, I would think there wouldn't be a lot of mutation in an inbred individual, because "mutation" denotes a change in dna somewhere that allows for variety in a species and is essential for adaptation and therefore survival. Which is why inbreeding, even among wild animals, is taboo; it makes it more difficult for a species to adapt because the parents are too closely related for that much needed variety. I would use the word "genetic defect" before using "mutation", actually.\nOh, the disorder I mentioned is called erythropoietic protoporphyria "The disorder makes the body produce too much porphyrin-a substance basic to red blood cells. This results in redness of the skin, eyes, and teeth, a receding upper lip, and cracks in the skin that bleed when exposed to light." Side note: since doctors in the  middle ages locked away the children with this disorder (they never lived long) and made them drink blood, it is believed to be one of the causes of the vampire myths. I hope that helped.
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Alcoholism is a genetically predisposed illness. I would suggest that if you have a parent who is an alcoholic...stay away from alcohol!!!
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I think they are both bad....smoking destroys your lungs. Alcohol destroys your liver...stomach and brain. Alcohol killed my mom. What makes Alcohol dangerous is that the disease of alcoholism can be passed down through the generations. I am a recovering alcoholic. My moms brother is an alcoholic. My grandfather was. There is no disease of smoking that passes down through the family trees....but smoking does kill people.
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Depends on how bad your problem is, and your family genetics. Alcoholism runs through peoples genetics causing some people to be more prone to having a drinking problem. Sometimes the best thing to do is to find a therapist or some other outlet to help you out. I don't like A.A. though, they are too spiritual and in essence a money scam for a couple companies isnce they push books from one publishing company so much to people who don't have the mental will power to realize they don't need the books or the spirituality that ocmes with it, also A.A. becomes a factor to make people too co-dependant on the group. So I suggest seeing a regular therapist to increase your likelihood of not giving into temptation for drinks.
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Both parents being alcoholics shows a definite lack of responsibility and an inability to care for the child in a normal environment.  There is always some type of abuse occurring in the home, as tempers flair when 2 parents drink to excess.  The child deserves better. The parents will have a chance to go to rehab, but alcoholism is not acceptable.
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they are both susceptible to alcohol?