Pancreatitis and Alcohol
The connection between pancreatitis and alcohol is widely misunderstood. Many people think that drinking alcohol causes chronic pancreatitis... This is WRONG! New studies are debunking old claims that pancreatitis is a disease of alcoholics. Alcohol alone does not directly cause chronic pancreatitis. The widespread belief that chronic pancreatitis is usually caused by alcohol abuse is harmful. Because most doctors believe that drinking is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis: Patients don’t get the best care Children are accused of drinking Parents of young patients are accused of giving their children alcohol Light drinkers aren’t properly diagnosed after attacks because…
