Vieten Jennifer Whistler Kirk Wilhelmsen Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D. The main goal of the clinical data collection team is to recruit and collect data from families from across the country to participate in studies on the genetics of alcoholism in collaboration with Dr. Kirk Wilhelmsen's laboratory . Study participants are interviewed by trained research assistants regarding medical history, and tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use throughout the lifetime. In addition, participants respond to personality questionnaires, and provide a blood sample.
Participants can live anywhere in the U.S., and the study can be completed by telephone and mail.
Over 1000 participants have completed the study, and at least 500 families are still being sought to participate.