Alcoholic liver disease kills about 22,000 Americans every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly a quarter of those deaths are people in their 20s, 30s and 40s.
Jessica Dueñas was leading a double life. Named Kentucky's teacher of the year in 2019, she had also developed a heavy drinking problem. she said."I could not wait to go home so that I could drink."
"The stresses of the pandemic and of our life really has affected young people," he said."So I think it sneaks up on them and then it becomes too late."
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