Cirrhosis kills 27,000 Americans yearly. It is the third leading cause of death in ages 25 - 59 and the ninth in all age groups. Over one year cirrhosis was the first listed diagnosis in 72,000 hospital admissions and mentioned in another 220,000 admissions. Cirrhotics should abstain completely from alcohol. Interventional counseling should involve feedback to the patient about risks, patient responsibility for change, a menu of options for change, empathetic advice, and self-motivation should imbue self.
Good monitoring is important.
No more than 2 drinks a day. None is even better and will prevent you getting alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcohol damage is no myth. We can calculate when you will probably get cirrhosis if you are a steady drinker. All rights reserved.