Interaction between ADH1B*3 and alcohol-facilitating social environments in alcohol behaviors among college students of african descent.
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that ADH1B*3 may protect college students of African descent against alcohol outcomes, although only in low alcohol-facilitating environments.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Findings add to the growing body of knowledge regarding genetic and social determinants of alcohol behaviors among college students of African descent. (Am J Addict 2017;26:349-356).
PMID: 28494133 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Desalu JM, Zaso MJ, Kim J, Belote JM, Park A Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research
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