"Our findings may help explain how someone's genetic profile can interact with the environment--in this case, chronic alcohol drinking--to produce these changes only in some individuals, but not in others with a less vulnerable genetic profile," he added. "The work supports the idea that genetic screening could provide individuals with valuable information relevant to understanding risks when deciding whether or not to consume alcohol." <http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1934614/links_between_genetics_alcohol_tolerance_discovered/>http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1934614/links_between_genetics_alcohol_tolerance_discovered/ www.peoplewho.org