<s>[INST] Is alcoholic kidney disease reversible? [/INST] Heavy drinking may lead to permanent damage to kidney functions. However, quitting drinking would slow down the damage to your kidneys if you have been diagnosed with chronic alcoholic kidney disease. 

As alcohol contains high energy levels and may cause increased blood pressure and cholesterol, it may worsen the condition if the patients also experience renal disease. Excessive drinking/binge drinking may directly cause acute renal failure or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in chronic conditions. Kidneys would no longer function due to the system overload, and only treatments such as kidney transplantation could support the patients survival.  Source: KLARITY HEALTH LIBRARY. Link: https://my.klarity.health/kidney-disease-faq/. Field: Nephrology. Disease: Kidney Disease </s>