Breaking the Hush: The HOPE Within Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Nov
2026
Description
Join this thought-provoking session which addresses key questions and approaches to overcome social and medical stigma to improve outcomes for persons living with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Utilizing a panel that includes both clinical and patient perspectives, the discussion addresses key topics including:
- How to get the conversation started around alcohol use
- How to address mental health challenges for patients who drink alcohol
- How to talk about changes in ALD treatment
- Reasons why silence/hiding drinking is still so prevalent (not dishonesty but a survival mechanism against social and medical stigma)
Presentations
11:00 AM
- 11:15 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
The Power of a Loud Life
Beth Lehman | Presenter
11:15 AM
- 11:30 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Unmasking the Shame: Treating Alcohol Use Disorder as a Medical Condition and Not a Moral Failing
Robert M Weinrieb, MD, FACLP | Presenter
11:30 AM
- 11:45 AM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
The No-Judgement Treatment Approach
Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH | Presenter
11:45 AM
- 12:00 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Building the Safety Net
William Houston, Ph.D. | Presenter
12:00 PM
- 12:30 PM
Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 4DEF
Panel Discussion
Parita Patel, MD | Moderator
