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.
What is more, 1.4 million arrests are made for drunk driving each year in the United States alone. Long-term effects of alcohol abuse can cause alcohol poisoning, ulcers, liver damage, damage to the nerves, sexual problems, and permanent brain damage. Unless an alcohol abuse solution is used to get the alcoholic sober, these are the inevitable results of his habit.