By Beth Howard, AARP November 2021 Gauge Your Risk of Liver Damage​.​Drinking, taking antibiotics and even high blood pressure can tax your liver in potentially dangerous ways. Worried about whether your wine or beer habit could be damaging your liver? You should know that experts report that a rise in alcohol consumption plus a trend in expanding waistlines are helping to fuel an epidemic of liver disease. Over time, these insults can lead to fibrosis or cirrhosis. Problem i