12. Rob is 25. His father struggled with opiate use disorder, severe. When Rob was in middle school, he started smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol, eventually culminating in alcohol use disorder. Rob recently had a child. What is the likelihood that the child will have a substance use disorder?The child will not be any more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder, provided that the child does not start drinking at an early age like his father, Rob.Rob’s child may have a genetic predisposition for alcohol use disorder, so as long as the child engages in other substances but specifically avoids alcohol, the child will not develop any substance use disorder.Because Rob began drinking alcohol at a young age and developed an alcohol use disorder, the child is much more likely to begin using substances also at an early age and is at risk for developing alcohol use disorder.The child will be more likely to use alcohol at an early age, but will be unlikely to develop an alcohol use disorder if he drinks responsibly.

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Rob is 25. His father struggled with opiate use disorder, severe. When Rob was in middle school, he started smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol, eventually culminating in alcohol use disorder. Rob recently had a child. What is the likelihood that the child will have a substance use disorder?

The child will not be any more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder, provided that the child does not start drinking at an early age like his father, Rob.
Rob’s child may have a genetic predisposition for alcohol use disorder, so as long as the child engages in other substances but specifically avoids alcohol, the child will not develop any substance use disorder.
Because Rob began drinking alcohol at a young age and developed an alcohol use disorder, the child is much more likely to begin using substances also at an early age and is at risk for developing alcohol use disorder.
The child will be more likely to use alcohol at an early age, but will be unlikely to develop an alcohol use disorder if he drinks responsibly.

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