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Who Is Susceptible To Becoming An Alcoholic'” “Who is Susceptible to Becoming An Alcoholic'” By: Stephanie Wilson A few of the questions people ask are why some people are more susceptible to alcoholism than other people; and if any, does gender or ethnicity have to due with it. After some recent research, it may be possible for some people to be more prone to alcoholism even before they are born. Researchers have determined that genetics play a role in alcoholism and have pinpointed the genes that could lead to this disease. These genes are for the possible “risk” not destiny. Just because a person has these genes doesn’t mean they are predisposed for the disease. They have identified markers within DNA related to alcoholism. It is believed that if a child is born from an alcoholic parent then that child is susceptible to this disease. Gordis, McGue, and Shields believe that even if a child of an alcoholic parent is disease, alcohol, susceptible, people, alcoholism, likely, child, women, underage, research, related, just, genes, gender, even, born, alcoholic, united, states, rate, problems, possible, parent, one, next, million, fall, ethnicity, comes, college, because, american, abuse, within, wilson