Question by bluecampingrufus: is chemical dependency hereditary?
NEE INFO FROM:
1. DSMIV-TR criterium
2. proven quantifiable research
3. any proven longitudinal studies
4. any proof what-so-ever

Best answer:

Answer by Beauty
A chemical dependency is such a strong dependency on a substance that it becomes necessary to have this substance just to function properly. The need of a substance is developed from abusing it. The drug rarely becomes necessary to one’s survival, but some drug withdrawal processes can indeed be fatal.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_dependency

So its never hereditary.

Answer by nora22000
I don’t know.

However, it can be passed on through value systems and habit, much as overweight condition is.

You have seen a tubby mommy, tubby hubby, and super tubby baby many times; none of which are genetically prone to overweight but all of whom eat huge amounts of fattening foods and remain sedentary almost all the time.

In the same fashion, the habit of reaching for pills, inhalers, medicines, or mind-altering drugs to deal with situations commonly handled via other, less chemical routes will produce chemical dependency where no genetic tendency is provable.

Many people, for example, are surprised to learn that a headache may indicate a stuffy room or slight dehydration, and that 12 to 16 ounces of water or opening a window could be more effective than taking two pills.

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