Question

Greg has suffered from alcohol use disorder for many years, despite numerous attempts to stop drinking. his father calls him weak, immoral, and a failure, and thinks that he can "cure" greg by punishing him for his drinking. however, his father may be a bit hypocritical since greg's inherited biochemistry and _____ traits, such as a tendency toward anger, have most likely made him more vulnerable to alcohol use disorder.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Personality

Personality traits in this context refers to the genetic composition that is given to the child by both parents, which may cause the child to have similarties in behaviour and physical attributes as the parents. This include things such as hormonal balance that could influence how fast a person become angry and consume drugs or alcohol as escape mechanism.