Henry’s room was dark except for the blue-white glow of his laptop. The light caught in his eyes as he sat on the edge of the bed, hoodie still on, sneakers kicked off and abandoned where they landed. He had not moved much since he got home. Movement felt optional, like something meant for other people.
The screen reflected back at him as he clicked through tab after tab, faster than he could really read.
Addiction genetic risk.
Children of addicts relapse rates.
First use versus dependence timeline.
Inherited dopamine response.
He skimmed, absorbed, spiraled.
Medical journals blurred into forums, statistics into personal anecdotes. Phrases jumped out whether he wanted them to or not.
Heritability estimates range from forty to sixty percent.
Earlier exposure correlates with accele
