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Factors affecting addictive behavior: Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of tolerance and dependence, as well as impaired social and occupational functioning. Like other addictive disorders, alcoholism is characterized by chronic vulnerability to relapse after cessation of drinking.  

Factors affecting addictive behavior: Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of tolerance and dependence, as well as impaired social and occupational functioning. Like other addictive disorders, alcoholism is characterized by chronic vulnerability to relapse after cessation of drinking.  

More recently, increasing attention has been directed toward the understanding of neurobiological and environmental factors in susceptibility to relapse5.  

More recently, increasing attention has been directed toward the understanding of neurobiological and environmental factors in susceptibility to relapse<ref>Journal of Neurosciences, May 1, 2002, 22(9), 3332-3337; Behavioural Neurobiology of Alcohol addiction; Weiss and Porrino</ref>.  

The BACs showed in the following tables are the maximum attainable concentrations for a specific amount of alcohol consumed.  

The BACs showed in the following tables are the maximum attainable concentrations for a specific amount of alcohol consumed.