Young adult under peer pressure
Patient of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders or Schizophrenia
Have easy access to alcohol
Have low self-esteem
Have problems with relationships
Live a stressful lifestyle
Live in a culture alcohol use is more common and accepted
Genetics. Particular genes have not yet been identified that causes of alcoholism, genetic factors account for 50 to 60 percent to alcohol abuse.
Family history of alcoholism.
Gender. Men are two to three times more likely to become alcoholics than women.