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Unraveling the genetic roots of alcoholism: heredity, risk, and hope.
Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
One in Six Families in America Is Affected by Alcoholism. Here Is the Answer to Their Most Pressing Question
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272 pages
- Release Date
12 March 1988
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Summary
A pioneering, comprehensive guide to the genetics of alcoholism
Historically it has been widely accepted that alcoholism runs in families. Only during the last century did it become fashionable to blame alcoholism on faulty upbringing, lack of willpower, or heartbreaking disappointment. Now with the medical community again focusing on the influence of heredity on alcoholism, noted psychiatrist and researcher Donald W. Goodwin, MD, provides a comprehensive and reasoned overview of what…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345348210 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345348214 |
| Author: | Donald W. Goodwin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 12 March 1988 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 19mm |
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About The Author
Donald W. Goodwin
Donald Goodwin is known worldwide for his extensive research into Alcoholism and its causes and effects.
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