September 2015
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Alcoholism At Large
Half of all cases of cirrhosis are caused by alcohol.
Cirrhosis—a global issue
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), excessive alcohol drinking is the most common cause of cirrhosis worldwide. A new worldwide study has shown that around 6% of global deaths are caused by drinking alcohol, the majority from alcoholic cirrhosis—scarring of the liver as a result of continuous, long-term liver damage. Half of all cases of cirrhosis are caused
by alcohol.
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