Are people who drink alcohol eligible for a liver transplant?

Not current drinkers: Most centers require a certain amount of time of abstenence from alcohol before liver transplant. 6 months to a year is common.

Depends on status: Recovered alcoholics can be transplanted successfully. Those who continue abusing alcohol are not usually accepted as candidates. This diagnoses of course requires careful evaluation and intervention by specialists in this area.

Liver transplant: Exclusively if you can stop, demonstrate sobriety with complete abstinence for six months and complete intensive outpatient therapy. Ultimately, all transplant programs have a listing committee that oversees this process.