November 11, 2021 ~ Alcohol consumption and sales are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and transplant numbers for alcohol-related liver inflammation are surging. Does the increase in alcoholic hepatitis stem directly from known increases in alcohol consumption, and what does this mean for public health? Paul W. Smith talks to University of Michigan Medical School Hepatology Clinic Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Mellinger about the link, and what prolonged alcohol consumption can do to your body.