Genetics a factor in addiction

In Summary

• According to the Genetic Science Learning Center, substance use disorder sometimes runs in families.
• This is mainly attributed to the fact that there is an inherited component, meaning it can pass from parent to child by way of genes.

by SIMON MWANGI AND JUDITH TWALA

21 April 2022 - 04:00

Debate continues on why some people suffer from addiction, also known as substance use disorder, while others do not.

Scientifically, family studies that include identical twins, fraternal...

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