New evidence suggests alcohol related liver disease may be more widespread

New evidence suggests alcohol related liver disease may be more widespread

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and liver disease may be on the rise. New evidence suggests alcohol related liver disease may be nearly twice as widespread as earlier estimates. According to the Institute of Addiction Medicine, alcohol related liver disease may be nearly twice as widespread as previously thought largely because people often do not report how much they drink. Dr. Joseph Volpicelli, executive director of the…