Be careful about being certain of genetic factors. Addiction is undoubtedly passed down through generations to a certain degree, but to my knowledge there is no

Be careful about being certain of genetic factors. Addiction is undoubtedly passed down through generations to a certain degree, but to my knowledge there is no scientific consensus about whether the delivery mechanism is genetic or cultural/symbolic (ie the meme/“monkey see monkey do” theory). Research into my own family has convinced me that the cultural conditioning is a huge factor. Key data points for me were seeing some very specific behavior patterns replicated across generations by certain women in my family. I just can’t explain that level of “copycat” behavior with a gene.