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How easy is it to get addicted to alcohol?
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Depends: Depends on your genetic predisposition (more blood relatives with alcohol/drug problems, more likely to get addicted), how early you start drinking (the earlier you begin, the more likely you are to develop alcohol addiction), whether you have had trauma in your past (trauma is a predisposer to addiction), and some other factors. But these are the top 3.
Answered 11/27/2017
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