Genetic approaches to addiction: genes and alcohol.

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AIMS: Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disorder with an enormous societal impact. Understanding the genetic basis of alcoholism is crucial to characterize individuals' risk and to develop efficacious prevention and treatment strategies. METHODS: We examined the available scientific literature to provide an overview of different approaches that are being integrated increasingly to advance our knowledge of the...

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