Genetic Environmental Factors

Genetics can explain why four generations of your family became drug dependent after being exposed to drugs (Abadinsky, 2014). Family and social environmental factors are determining factors on whether a person will begin using drugs, as well (Abadinsky, 2014). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, studies demonstrate that a person’s genetic makeup is a critical factor in being vulnerable to drug abuse (Abadinsky, 2014). Other studies demonstrate that at least half of a person’s probability for drug addiction is genetic (Abadinsky, 2014).
The influence between genetics and the environmental factors is complicated, since the environmental factors can change the appearance of genes involved with the way the brain works and respond