Patients with cirrhosis turn you off alcohol. The type of alcohol doesn't matter. Sixteen units of alcohol daily for 5 years or 4 units daily over 25 years will usually damage your liver. Yes, you can get cirrhosis from social drinking. A third of doctors forget to take a drinking history.
Women are more susceptible than men but more men die.
Patterns of alcohol drinking are inherited. There is no single genetic marker. Lower protein intake or coexistent viral hepatitis hasten damage to the liver. Certain types of hepatitis alone can cause cirrhosis. There are a few other rare causes.