This study compares Black and White adult offspring from middle class families with parental alcoholism (ACOA - adult children of alcoholics) and without parental alcoholism (ACONA - adult children of non-alcoholics ) with age similar sex and race matched controls. Findings include a greater frequency of both alcoholism and major depression in ACOA when compared with ACONA. Males are at higher risk for alcoholism while females may be at higher risk for major depression . No racial differences are apparent. Sex of alcoholic patient appears not to be predicative for offspring. Negative family history for both first degree and second degree relatives is most closely associated with no alcoholism or other psychiatric disorder in index offspring.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01AA000279-02
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3801965
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2
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1991
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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