What liver disease is primarily caused by excessive alcohol consumption?

• A. Cirrhosis
• B. Hepatitis
• C. Jaundice
• D. Fatty liver

Answer: (A)

Chronic heavy alcohol use causes progressive liver damage that starts with fatty change in liver cells, can advance to alcoholic hepatitis, and over time leads to cirrhosis—the scarred, permanently damaged liver. Cirrhosis is the end-stage form most strongly associated with long-term alcohol use, making it the most appropriate choice for a liver disease primarily caused by excessive drinking. Jaundice is a symptom of liver dysfunction, not a disease itself, and while hepatitis can be alcohol-related, it’s not as definitively linked to chronic alcohol use as cirrhosis. Fatty liver can arise from alcohol but also from other factors, so while related, it isn’t the best single answer to this question.