Love and alcohol: Romantic relationships can influence genetic predispositions for alcohol problems
(WorldNews Health)

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 How do the people we love shape our drinking? Researchers know that genetic and environmental factors influence alcohol outcomes such as abuse or dependence. However, romantic relationships can alter the impact of those genetic influences. `Romantic relationships are known to be important correlates of alcohol problems,` said Jessica Salvatore, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychologyin the College of Humanities and Sciencesat Virginia Commonwealth University....