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A member asked:
If i drink a glass of whiskey every night , how long before getting liver damage?
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Too many variables: Talk to your doctor. There are too many variables, especially your health, to answer that question. What meds you take, your age, many things will impact the answer. Sorry.
Answered 3/9/2013
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