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Female COAs marry alcoholics. (children of alcoholics)(adapted from the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 20:237-245, 1994)

The Brown University Digest of Addiction Theory and Application

| November 01, 1994 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The daughters of alcoholics are more likely to have spouses who are alcoholics, according to an article published in a recent American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. But, say researchers from the University of California at San Diego, the sons of alcoholics do not display the same tendency.

The researchers studied a sample of 708 couples, who were the parents of male students randomly selected on campus. The students completed a questionnaire on their demography, alcohol and other drug use, and mental health problems; the questionnaire asked the students for similar information on their first and second degree relatives. In this way, data were generated about the…

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