Link between Alcoholism Risk and Obesity (AUDIO) Washington University School of Medicine Your browser does not support the audio element. Caption Addiction researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have noticed an unexpected link between alcoholism risk and obesity. They report when a person has a genetic risk for alcoholism, that individual also is likely to be at risk for obesity, and the risks of obesity seem to be increasing among people in that group. Jim Dryden has the story. Credit Washington University BioMed Radio Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.