Hajifathalian K, et al. - Researchers collected data from 1988 to 2010 on participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and linked them to the National Death Index to monitor their survival in order to determine the impact of alcohol consumption on survival in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The analysis included 4,568 participants with NAFLD, following the exclusion of participants with the significant use of alcohol, viral hepatitis or increased transferrin saturation. Modest alcohol consumption is related to a significant decrease in all-cause mortality in patients with NAFLD while drinking ≥1.5 drinks per day results in an increase in mortality. The results obtained from the study help to inform the discussion of the potential risks and benefits of alcohol use in NAFLD patients.