Marijuana, Alcohol Addiction May Share Genes
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The genes that make people susceptible to alcoholism also make them prone to becoming addicted to marijuana, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Biotechnology News
How does resolving cannabis problems differ from problems with alcohol or other drugs? Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those who resolved problems with alcohol or other drugs and were less likely to use any formal sources of assistance or support, report investigators. Source 6p.