Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen an uptick in alcohol related liver disease hospitalizations across the country. In Michigan that number increased by 50% in 2020. We've also seen an increase in younger people needing care. Today, the rising rates of alcohol consumption, the reasons behind it, and what people are doing to make a change.

GUESTS:

• Austin Johnson, Construction inspector and South Lyon resident
• Dr. Scott Winder, Clinical Associate Professor for the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine
• Dr. Anne Fernandez, Director of Clinical Programming at the University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services

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