Is everyone on the slow path towards addiction? Are all moderate drinkers a little bit addicted? We know alcohol is an addictive substance that gets us hooked and then changes our brains to keep us hooked, but why does this process even start? In this episode I’ll explain 15 risk factors that can lead us to become addicted to alcohol. You’ll learn about emotional factors, genetic factors, and life circumstances that influence the risk of developing a problem with alcohol.

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E71 and 72: trauma episodes

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E201: your dysregulated stress response (cortisol)

E202: wtf is "the work"?

E88: sibling studies: why one gets addicted and the other doesn't

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