“…Further, a community-based study showed that high scores in the BAS-RR and BAS-FS components are associated with the presence of a lifetime alcohol abuse disorder (25). Similarly sensation-seeking has been shown to be associated with psychopathy (26), substance abuse and dependence (27,28), alcohol abuse and dependence (29), substance dependence associated with major psychiatric disorders (30), pathological gambling (31) and motor vehicle accidents (31,32).…”