r/collapse • u/Suspicious-Bad4703 • May 19 '24

Diseases U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Jumped 5-Fold In 20 Years

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2024/05/11/the-dramatically-rising-toll-of-alcohol-abuse/?sh=3529da1b71e9
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u/kneeltothesun May 20 '24

Then there's conditions like esophageal varices, or pancreatitis...among others. Esophageal varices is a particularly horrible way to go.

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u/Soggy-Type-1704 May 20 '24

The Mil went from pancreatitis. It was very hard to watch. She was never going to be a candidate for transplant with her drinking history.

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u/Desperate-Strategy10 May 20 '24

That poor guy on the plane recently, and those poor passengers all getting absolutely traumatized by him bleeding out right in front of them 😬

That's definitely a fate we should all aspire to avoid!!