How much booze can the human liver really handle?!

How much booze can the human liver really handle?

I have to admit, I have been "using" "abusing?" alcohol for what seems to be ages, and have researched alcoholism on line, it seems to me that I should be dead by now. I want to know, seriously, have any of you been drinking for decades, and, if so, how do you feel? Besides drunk....

2 weeks ago
jerry s, haha, no really, this is a serious question about the resilience of the organ.

You question does not have a simple answer, here is what I know and I will try and keep it none technial.

The liver can and does regenerate damaged cells, the problem is over time the scaring of liver--new cells do not function as well and they begin to harden. Over time chronic ethanol (drinking alcohol) use will affect other organs the pancres, heart, and kidneys causing problems with bleeding disorders, high blood pressure and etc.
If one gets drunk at a low level of toxic- around the legal limit of being drunk and operate a moving vehicle the damage is a lot less and the liver has time to repair itself. A high level of two to two and half times the high level of being drunk inwhich one passes out(becomes unconscienous) the liver will have major damage. Anything over this level can cause death.
Also, if one eats during the period of drinking some of the alcohol reacts with the food and is not dumped into the liver as quickly.
Also, age is a major factor in the ablitiy of the liver to repair itself. Up to the age of around 28 the body is still in a growth mode and the damage to the liver is less server. As one ages and the liver ages and functions less from age, the damage becomes more noticeable.
However, very young children can quickly die from lower levels of alcohol consumption, because their liver has not developed enough.
Taking medication, even over the counter "stuff" while drinking can be deadly--especially cough surups. I personally witiness an individual that came to the ER after drinking a quart of whiskey and a bottle of Nyquil, it took about 6 hours after being admitted to the ER, there was alsolutely nothing medical that could be done for the individual.
Consider getting treatment for the alcoholism, you will live longer and more comfortable.