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.
Consider the latest government statistics: 1  Nearly 23 million Americansâalmost one in 10âare addicted to alcohol or other drugs. 2  More than two-thirds of people with addiction abuse alcohol. 3  The top three drugs causing addiction are marijuana, opioid (narcotic) pain relievers, and cocaine.