Of course, if you have blue or light-colored eyes, there is no need to freak out as there is still a lot more research required for scientists to be able to link eye color to alcoholism. Lead researcher Arvis Sulovari had the following to say in a press release:
“We still don’t know the reason. This suggests an intriguing possibility – that eye color can be useful in the clinic for alcohol dependence diagnosis. It’s definitely not the silver bullet for solving the problem of alcohol dependency, but it’s a start.”
He adds: “I think many people don’t realize that there is genetic background to it. This is a mental illness, not just something that comes from excessive drinking, and there needs to be more of an effort to find out about it.”