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The initiation and continuation of alcohol use by an individual is influenced by numerous factors, chiefly the individual’s genetic makeup, the environments to which he or she is exposed, and complex mechanisms through which genes interact with one another and with the environment.   These same factors determine an individual’s pattern of alcohol consumption and the risks for developing alcohol dependence (alcoholism) or other alcohol use disorders.