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>> yeah s, let's talk about tha. it's a two part disease. it's the brain and the body. i'll let you jump it. in is a disease, in 1956 deemed it so. what is going on just with the body and the mind of an alcoholic? >> sure, the original concept of this body, people who become alcoholics respond differently. there are two different ways that he respond differently. one is they are actually less sensitive to the toxic effects of alcohol. so they get more of a buzz, more of a high and enjoy themselves more. the other is they develop craving, that people like me who don't become alcoholics, we have...

Talk about addiction and alcohol list skpm what is going on there. >> sure, half of the people in the united states over the age of 12 drink. so alcohol is a very common phenomenon. we look at who has a problem with alcohol, it's only about 4% or one out of 25 people. we now know that there are important differences between people with problems with drugs and alcohol and those who don't. genetic factors account for half of that. who your parents are, how you raise those things can tribute traumatically to those who will have a alcohol problem. it is a choice to go for treatment or not go for t...