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[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ that’s fucked up. Only 36 too and stopped drinking…

From the article:

Amanda Huska died Aug. 15 after spending six months in an Oakville, Ont. hospital.

and:

Huska, he said, stopped drinking as soon as she was diagnosed with Alcohol Liver Disease on March 3

So that sounds like she was immediately admitted (which implies she was already very sick) and only was sober in the hospital. In my opinion, that doesn't qualify for "stopped drinking" and unfortunately she didn't get a chance to prove whether or not she was actually able to stop.

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How much do you need to drink to get ALD at 36?

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It seems the average in the US is 10 years. But you can develop it and reach critical levels in as little as 5 years. Hard alcohol every day. Multiple times a day.

[–] Chuymatt@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

Typically, a huge amount. But genetics may have been an issue, as well.