been a 30% to 50% increase in hospitalizations due to alcohol-associated liver disease. one in ten deaths among americans between 20 and 64 are due to alcohol abuse, one in ten deaths. at uc health university of colorado hospital, dr. james burton, medical director of liver transplantation, is shocked by what he s seeing. i ve been in this field 20 years, and i used to take care of old men who developed cirrhosis in their 60s. in the past five years we ve started seeing younger and younger people, particularly women. last year i took care of two women who were in their early 20s who had cirrhosis and needed liver transplants. and i ve never seen that before in my entire career. this remarkable surge in women s drinking has been surged spurred on in part by tv series sex appeal and tailored marketing of alcohol aimed directly at them. skinny girl cocktails. drink like a lady.
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