There are no genetic predispositions to do anything, just everything.
What you say?
Lemme put it to you like this.
"Oh my dad and grandad drank heavily, so do I, what do you call it?"
I call it being rased to fuckin drink. The psycological effects of your parents behavior go far beond what you might think. Its why divorce rates are up, its why obesity is up, and its why alcoholism is thought to be "genetic". They're behivior determines yours.
My dad had to attend AA some 5 years before I was born. My brother had to battle himself out of substance abuse as well. Never in my life did I see my dad touch a beer untill I was about 19 years old. I never saw alcohol as a means to anything but stupidity, Dad made sure I saw that. My bro didn't pay much attention.
As a result of my raising, do I abstain? No, Idont, I drink good beer when its available. Do I drink for the buzz? No. Only twice in my life have I been "stupid drunk". I dont avoid alcohol at all, why am I not a lush?
I was raised not to do shit in excess, and unlike my beloved brother, I listened. It was a choice.
Are you an alcoholic because your dad was? Perhaps, but it's not genetic, its behavioral, you've always got a choice. Everyone has a genetic predisposition for substance abuse. The Me's and DJs of the world dont have a problem with it be cause we know when to stop.
Alcoholism definition: Drinking for the burpose of getting a buzz. If you endure shitty beer for a buzz, you are an alcoholic and are on the path to destruction, you have no chance to survive, MAKE YOUR TIME, ALL YOUR BEER ARE BELONG TO US!
Dj and Doctor Jon make this thread a winner.