Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in a Population-Based Sample of Male Twins

doi:10.1176/ajp.156.1.34

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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in a Population-Based Sample of Male Twins

1 Jan 1999

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OBJECTIVE: Most twin and adoption studies of alcoholism have ascertained cases through treatment settings or archival data; these subjects may differ from affected subjects identified epidemiologically. The authors studied the importance of genetic influences on risk of alcohol-related disorders in a new population-based twin sample. METHOD: Structured personal interviews were used to assess DSM-III-R-defined and...

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