If You Have Immediate Family Members Who All Suffer From Addictions, Are You Genetically Predisposed?

I was curious as to whether addictions can be passed down through faulty genes or chromosomes. I have alcoholic cousins, my father died from a meth addiction, and my mother smokes cigarettes like a chimney. I smoke, have tried to quit but REALLY can’t, it seems to alter my personality even when I try my best, and I stay away from alcohol because the few times I drank, I had no self control. I’ve never touched hard drugs because of my fear that I will become an addict. Can addictions really run in families, or does it have more to do with being raised by addicts without self control? By the way, I do love my parents, even my deceased father, they were loving but had their demons, but I’m just looking for an answer as to why some families seem predisposed to addictive behaviours.

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