Drinking During Late Adolescence can lead to Chronic Liver Disease

Alcohol is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver-related deaths. How much you drink in your late teens can predict the risk of cirrhosis later in life, finds a new study. Alcohol consumption early in life has now been associated with an increased risk of liver disease. The findings of this study are further discussed in the Journal of Hepatology.

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drinking during late adolescence could be a step towards liver problems
- two drinks per day linked to increased risk in men
- safe levels of alcohol consumption need be revised

Alcohol Consumption in Late Adolescence can lead to Chronic Liver Disease Later on

Alcohol consumption in late teens can lead to liver problems in adulthood. The safe alcohol consumption for men to avoid alcoholic liver disease is 30 grams per day. Read More

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