Alcohol consumption level and alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis are moderately
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using …

Objective: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of the Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test (AUDIT), a 10-item screen for alcohol use disorder (AUD), have elucidated …

Genetic factors contribute to the risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). In
collaboration with the genetics company 23andMe, Inc., we performed a genome‐wide …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) represents a significant and ongoing public health concern with
12-month prevalence estimates of∼ 5.6%. Quantitative genetic studies suggest a heritability …

Alcohol consumption is a complex trait determined by both genetic and environmental
factors, and is correlated with the risk of alcohol use disorders. Although a small number of …

Background Alcohol dependence (AD) is a complex psychiatric disorder and a significant
public health problem. Twin and family‐based studies have consistently estimated its …

Objective: Alcohol use disorders are common conditions that have enormous social and
economic consequences. Genome-wide association analyses were performed to identify …

Abstract Aims Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic psychiatric illness characterized by
harmful drinking patterns leading to negative emotional, physical, and social ramifications …

Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) of alcohol dependence (AD) have reliably
identified variation within alcohol metabolizing genes (eg, ADH1B) but have inconsistently …

Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the
United States. Approximately 14% of those who use alcohol meet criteria during their lifetime …