The Liver Keeps the Score: Americans Are Drinking Less, but Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease May Lag
Drinking fell for the first time since COVID-19, but not for adults 50 to 64. Hepatologists explain what clinicians can do to close the gap.
News|Articles|July 6, 2026
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Author(s)Abigail Brooks, MA
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