Abstract
Investigators have long recognized the association between alcoholism and criminal behavior1 and with the recent advent of standardized psychiatric diagnostic criteria, many studies2 have reported that individuals with antisocial personality (ASP) have a higher prevalence of alcoholism than individuals without. A second robust correlate of alcoholism is a family history of problem drinking, and numerous investigations3 have demonstrated that individuals who have close biological relatives (parents, siblings, or children) with problem drinking are themselves at an increased risk for alcoholism.
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Lewis, C.E., Bucholz, K.K. (1992). Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, and Family History: A Synopsis. In: Naranjo, C.A., Sellers, E.M. (eds) Novel Pharmacological Interventions for Alcoholism. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2878-3_23
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