Viewpoint: “Alcohol Consumption in Late Adolescence is Associated With an Increased Risk of Severe Liver Disease Later in Life”

Abstract

Drinking alcohol during adolescence predispose to severe liver disease in the adult phase. This is the main message of this prospective study. Each daily gram of alcohol men consumed in their youth was linked with a two percent increase in the risk of severe liver disease. No threshold level emerged for liver damage and this is a warning for all the sociologists and politics. New legiferation and educational campaigns addressed to young people, with particular attention to the access to alcohol, prices and advertising are necessary.

Keywords

• ALD (alcoholic Liver Disease)
• Adolescence
• Epidemiology
• Alcohol Intake