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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
And all the Native Americans who have enjoyed alcohol and did NOT become alcoholics, demonstrate that stereotypes are wrong. Sort of like - white men are more likely to beat their wives than Asian men. So if your parents are both white, that makes you more likely to become a wife beater. That's just not true. But if you want to promote bigotry by spreading that nonsense, have at it.
Meanwhile - quality of life trumps genetic "predispositions." Your genetics can certainly contribute to the possibility of all sorts of things. But your upbringing can determine whether or not you end up with the consequences of those genetics or not.
A person whose genetics predispose them to becoming obese, raised in a household of people who value a healthy exposure to a variety of foods with an emphasis on healthy eating and exercise, will be less likely to become obese - than someone who is NOT predisposed through genetics, but is raised by people who start them into their childhood on corndogs, candy, and watching TV for entertainment.
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I guess you have not spent much time in, say, Gallup, NM or Winslow, AZ where you will see Navajo men passed out in streets anytime, day and night. Alcohol is a huge problem in the area. Lots of drunk drivers, too. It would seem some groups are predisposed to alcoholism while others are not.
"A survey of death certificates from 2006 to 2010 showed that deaths among Native Americans due to alcohol are about four times as common as in the general U.S. population. They are often due to traffic collisions and liver disease, with homicide, suicide, and falls also contributing.[6] Deaths related to alcohol among Native Americans are more common in men and among Northern Plains Indians.[7][8][9] Alaska Natives showed the lowest incidence of alcohol-related death.[10][11] Alcohol misuse amongst Native Americans has been shown to be associated with development of disease, including hearing and vision problems, kidney and bladder problems, head injuries, pneumonia, tuberculosis, dental problems, liver problems, and pancreatitis.[12] In some tribes, the rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is as high as 1.5 to 2.5 per 1,000 live births, more than seven times the national average,[13] while among Alaska Natives, the rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is 5.6 per 1,000 live births.[14]"
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Alcohol and Native Americans - Wikipedia