1. direct correlation-a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1.
The Causes of Alcoholism. 1  Gender: Gender can play a role. Men are more likely to develop alcoholism (this is not to say, however, that there are not alcoholic women, there are). 2  Frequency: As mentioned above another cause of alcohol addiction can be drinking regularly AND above moderate drinking guidelines.
How does cross addiction cause relapse: 1  All addictions work in the same part of the brain. Addiction is addiction is addiction. Therefore one drug can lead you back to any other drug. 2  Even moderate drinking or smoking marijuana lowers your inhibitions, which makes it harder for you to make the right choices.