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American research findings suggest that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of alcoholism. This led to consideration of the possibility that genetic factors might also be involved in the causation of drug abuse. The results of the US researchers' review of the present state of knowledge in the fields of alcoholism and drug abuse are published as: Biological Vulnerability to Drug Abuse (PB89‐125520) (A09) by the US Government's National Technical Information Service. Their UK distributor is Microinfo Ltd, PO Box 3, Omega Park, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2PG and Nicola Fish will supply more information and the price of the document.