The “Grieving Out Loud” podcast, hosted by journalist Angela Kennecke, addresses critical issues surrounding substance use disorders and the stigma associated with them. In an episode released on August 4th, 2022, Dr. Jessica Mellinger, a liver specialist from the University of Michigan, discusses the alarming rise in alcohol-related liver disease among women. Dr. Mellinger highlights that women are now drinking as much as men for the first time in history, a trend driven by modern stressors and targeted marketing by the alcohol industry. She emphasizes that women who consume alcohol like men tend to develop liver disease more quickly and severely. Dr. Mellinger advocates for better education on what constitutes moderate drinking to help mitigate this growing health crisis among women.

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