The association between excessive alcohol consumption and liver disease is well documented. In fact, the effect on alcohol consumption levels during the COVID-19 pandemic has more recently been investigated. In a 2022 Hepatology article, researchers estimated that the one-year increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic would result in an …
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