Genome-wide association study of Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) scores in 20,328 research participants of European ancestry

ABSTRACT Genetic factors contribute to the risk for developing alcohol use disorder ( AUD ). In collaboration with the genetics company 23andMe, Inc., we performed a genome-wide association ( GWAS ) study of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test ( AUDIT ), an instrument designed to screen for alcohol misuse over the past year. Our final sample consisted of 20,328 research participants of European ancestry (55.3% females; mean age = …