Genomics|Update|Current: Alcohol Screening, Family History & Genetics

Genomics|Update|Current

Alcohol Screening, Family History & Genetics

CDC Vital Signs: Alcohol screening and counseling: An effective but underused health service, Jan 2014

CDC expert commentary: Too Much Alcohol: Making Screening and Counseling Routine An Interview With CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, Jan 7, 2014

CDC information: Frequently asked questions about alcohol and public health: Individual reactions to alcohol vary, and are influenced by many factors including family history of alcohol problems

Did you know? The HuGE Navigator includes almost 3000 scientific articles on genetic factors associated with alcohol use and adverse health effects, including 77 genomewide association studies. The most commonly studied genes are ALDH2 ADH1B and ADH1C