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Alcohol liver disease is soaring among young Americans, doctors say – Insider – Insider
One hepatologist at Harvard University said, “what we’re seeing now is truly dramatic” as more young people contract alcohol liver disease.
In the 11 months since the pandemic began, drinking rates and alcohol sales have been steadily increasing.
Doctors have been warning it’s a concern, and some say we’re already seeing the consequences, with alcoholic liver disease is increasingly affecting people younger than 40.
Although the trend “has been alarming for years,” Dr. Raymond Chung, a hepatologist at Harvard University, told Eli Cahan of the Los Angeles Times and California Healthline, the pandemic has exacerbated the problem. “What…
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