A study published in the Journal of Hepatology, has shown that late teens who engage in drinking alcohol could amplify the risk associated to major health problem in their adulthood.
According to the study, it has become imperative to review downwards guidelines for safe alcohol intake to now include younger people.
Scientists from Sweden revealed that drinking alcohol during late adolescence could result in the development of liver disease in adulthood.
Researchers tested more than 49,000 Swedish men, aged 18-20, who were conscripted at that time.
They examined the link between alcohol consumption early in life and later development of severe liver disease.
The study emphasized that if the findings led to lowering the cut-off levels for a 'safe' consumption of alcohol in men, and if men adhere to recommendations, scientists might see a reduced incidence of alcoholic liver diseases in the future.
To avoid alcoholic lover disease, the current recommended cut-off levels in some countries suggest that safe alcohol consumption for men is 30 grams per day, roughly equivalent to three drinks.
Alcoholic liver disease is a hepatic manifestation of alcohol over-consumption, including fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis.
According to the American Liver Foundation, consumption of too much alcohol can take a serious toll on the body.
In addition to injuring the liver, alcohol has various effects on the body, including the ability to think clearly, disruption of the digestive system, malnutrition and weight loss, further weakening the immune system.
