health20-20.org : Alcohol's Effect on the Liver

In one study volunteers consumed the equivalent of at least a six-pack of beer a day, along with high protein diets enriched in minerals and vitamins. After one "weekend" of drinking, fat accumulation in the liver was already detectable by chemical analysis. In another study, baboons were given an adequate diet, but had alcohol as 50 percent of their total calories. All developed fatty liver. In addition, after two to four years 30 percent developed cirrhosis.3