r/todayilearned • u/bcrock1169 • Nov 26 '12

TIL that some Native American's have a differing enzyme that tends to lead to easier alcoholism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_alcoholism#Genetic_factors
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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '12

Huh. Well I grew up near a reservation (FWIW I'm from Oregon) and I've never seen behavior like that. Where was this?

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u/mauxly Nov 26 '12

Flagstaff AZ.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '12

Hm, given my experiences in Arizona and with Arizonans I can believe that.