Heartburn could be a warning sign of a drinking problem.

Frequent heartburn could be a sign that you have a drinking problem, a recent study indicates.

Patients had an 18% higher risk of being diagnosed with alcohol use disorder if they suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD ), also called acid reflux or heartburn, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

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