Woman Denied Liver Transplant Due to Alcoholism—but She Hadn’t Had a Drop to Drink

Drunk Driving

Tom Abramowicz, 46, was driving home from work when the police pulled him over for driving erratically. He refused to take a breathalyzer test, asserting that he hadn’t consumed alcohol that day. Despite his clearly drunken demeanor, Tom wasn’t lying...

Technically Drunk

When Tom was sent to the hospital, doctors discovered that his blood-alcohol level was 0.2—over twice the legal limit for operating a vehicle. Tom’s family, doctors, and the police believed that Tom was a closet alcoholic, but this was far from the case.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.