Binge drinking, or having more than four drinks per occasion, may have some health consequences.
. On top of that, a new study has now found that binge drinking can increase your risk of being infected with COVID-19., involved researchers taking a look at seven groups of women in their 20s who reported comparable habits both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic began. These habits included using cannabis and binge drinking alcohol, as well as smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
"Our research shows that when young women binge drink, they're also heightening their risk of contracting COVID-19," said corresponding study author, a professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Population Behavioral Health at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, according to
Chung explains that"[t]his can be due to several factors associated with binge drinking, such as being less vigilant in using preventive behaviors such as social distancing when intoxicated."