If/Thens of Addiction Quiz

Genetic Factors

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

Are You:

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You are 8X more likely to become one yourself
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  • Merikangas, K. R., Stolar, M., Stevens, D. E., Goulet, J., et al., Familial transmission of substance use disorders. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 1998. 55(11): p. 973-9.
You have a high probability of being addicted yourself. These study results indicate that addiction can be attributed between 50-60% to genetics. This number has been confirmed by additional studies.
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  • Prescott, C. A., & Kendler, K. S., Genetic and environmental contributions to alcohol abuse and dependence in a population-based sample of male twins. Am J Psychiatry, 1999. 156(1): p. 34-40.
  • Enoch, M. A., & Goldman, D., The genetics of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Curr Psychiatry Rep, 2001. 3(2): p. 144-51.
You are 60% more likely to use illicit drugs of any kind compared to a woman.

You are almost 3X more likely to engage in binge drinking compared to a woman.
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You may become dependent on prescription pain relievers more quickly than a man due to genetic predisposition.
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Youth Environmental Factors

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

Growing Up Did You:

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You are 29% more likely to use tobacco, 15% mroe likely to use marijuana, and 13% more likely to use alcohol by age 17
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You are 2-13X more likely to experience various forms of abuse, neglect, and other household dysfunction known as "adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)"
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Adult Environmental/Lifestyle Factors

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

As An Adult Have You:

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There is a 2 in 3 chance you are an addict of some sort.
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You only have an 11% chance of receiving treatment for your disease while incarcerated
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There is a less than 2% chance you will recognize the need for treatment AND make an effort to receive it
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You are almost 2X more likely to be a substance abuser
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You are at a 40-60% risk of relapse, comparable to physical ailments such as hypertension and asthma
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Youth Substance Use

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

As A Youth Did You:

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The odds of using other drugs and developing alcohol dependence and drug abuse/dependence in later life are 2.1 to 5.2 times higher than comprable person who did not use marijuana at a young age
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You are more than 4X more likely to develop illicit drug dependance or abuse behaviors than those who first use marijuana at age 18 or older
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Your are more than 4X more likely to develop alcohol dependance or abuse behaviors than those who first drink alcohol at age 18 or older
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You are more than 6X more likely to develop alcohol abuse or dependence than people who do not drink until they are 21 or older
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Adult Substance Use

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

As An Adult Have You:

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There is around a 1 in 4 chance you will become addicted to it
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You are 2X more likely to be addicted to heroin
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You are 3X more likely to be addicted to heroin
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You are 15X more likely to be addicted to heroin
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You are 40X more likely to be addicted to heroin
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There is a 90% chance you smoked cigarettes before you began using cocaine
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Your life expectancy is more than 8 years shorter than a comparable non-smoker
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Your life expectancy is more than 18 years shorter than a comparable non-alcoholic
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Your life expectancy is more than 27 years shorter than a comparable non-cocaine user
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Your life expectancy is more than 35 years shorter than a comparable non-meth user
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Your life expectancy is more than 36 years shorter than a comparable non-heroin user
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Your life expectancy is more than 33 years shorter than a comparable non-methadone use
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Sexual Orientation

That Increase Substance Abuse And Addiction Risks

Are You:

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You are more than 2X as likely to use illicit drugs compared to a person who is straight.
You are more than 2X as likely to have a substance abuse disorder compared to a person who is straight.
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