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How long does it take the liver to recover from a very high amount of alcohol over the christmas period? thank you.
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Days: I believe that if you have a healthy liver it can get over the effects of a heavy alcohol binge in a few days. However repeated binges can seriously injure liver tissue that leads to inflammation and eventually scarring(cirrhosis) after some years.
Answered 1/8/2020
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