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Anyone who regularly drinks alcohol could be at risk of a 'severe' disease that could damage their liver permanently. While guidelines from the Chief Medical Officer recommend adults drink less than 13 units a week, spread evenly across three or more days, a large number of people across the UK regularly go over this.

According to data from the NHS and devolved governments, 24% of people in England drink more than the low-risk guidelines, compared to 22% in Scotland, 17% in Wales, and 16% in Northern Ireland. Drinking too much alcohol over a long period can result in a specific form of liver damage known as alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD).

A key danger of ARLD is that it may be hard for doctors to diagnose because it doesn't always cause symptoms until the liver has al

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