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How do genetics influence teen drinking?

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  • Judith Welles Cousins
    Licensed Clinical Social Worker, private practitioner
    judithwellescousinslcsw.com  
    703-921-1166

    Judith has worked in the field of mental health and substance abuse since 1988,  She received her Masters in Social Work from Virginia Commonweatlh University in 1991 and was licensed as a clinical social worker in 1994.  In her private practice, Judith sees adults, families, children and adolescents, and couples. She addresses such issues as substance abuse, depession, anxiety, family discord, couple conflict, poor school performance, and  life transitions. Judith believes that within each individual, family, and couple are the resources to change, heal, and thrive.  Through the process of psychotherapy, she assists clients to identify and use these resources to gain personal and relational well-being.      

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    <p>Host: How do genetics influence teen drinking? Judith Welles Cousins: Genetics are a very important influence on in teen drinking as well as teen drug use and what that means is that, if there is a family history of drug abuse or alcohol abuse, then what we say in a few of -- is that teenager is genetically loaded and he is genetically at a higher risk, has a more of a genetic vulnerability to developing alcohol and drug abuse. It doesn't guarantee and it's not, like a felt a complain like this will happen, but it makes that teenager more vulnerable and that's the genetic piece. 1</p>

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