What You can learn from drunk monkeys

Mind & Brain / Drugs & Addiction

A remarkable NIH study says you're just as likely to become an alcoholic from a bad childhood as from bad genes

by Meredith F. Small

From the July 2002 issue; published online July 1, 2002

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What You can learn from drunk monkeys