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Genetic and environmental predictors of early alcohol use.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Jun 2007
Kaufman Joan, Yang Bao-Zhu, Douglas-Palumberi Heather, Crouse-Artus Mindy, Lipschitz Deborah, Krystal John H, Gelernter Joel
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BACKGROUND: The goal of the current investigation was to examine genetic and environmental predictors of early alcohol use, a potent predictor of later alcohol dependence. METHODS: This study represents an add-on project to an investigation examining the efficacy of an intervention for maltreated children entering out-of-home care. Predictors of early alcohol use include the following: maltreatment, family...
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