text: if i have a family history of liver problems, what are my chances of hanving one when i am older? my uncle on my dad's side died of liver cancer, along with my dad's aunt. my uncle was in a serious car accident when i was young, and had to take painkillers for quite some time. the doctors believe that that was the cause of the cancer. i'm not sure of the reason why my aunt got it, but she was not an alcholic or anything. if i partake in recreational drug use [morphine, soma, coke, ecstasy, valium, mushrooms] and drink about a 12 pack a week, what are my chances of devloping liver problems later on? for real? even without the family history i'd say your chances are pretty good!