Independent samples t-tests were used to evaluate (at P < 0.05) any differences between LTAA and STAA with regard to their severity of, and genetic predisposition to, alcohol use/abuse. The two groups were compared on the measures: Alcohol Peak Dosage, Alcohol Peak Use, Alcohol Lifetime Dosage, Alcohol Lifetime Use, Lifetime Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Abuse symptom counts, and Family History Density.
