Notably, alcohol consumption has increased by 17% for women, according to a report published in the JAMA Network Open. The study also showed a 41% increase in heavy drinking for women.
, according to a Nielsen survey, with health experts explaining that people are turning to alcohol to cope with a life-altering global crisis that has now killed more than 210,000 Americans.
Dr. George F. Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, told USA TODAY that past research has found people are more likely to drink – and drink more –"during times of uncertainty and duress.""Any increases in alcohol use during the pandemic could be a cause for concern, particularly if the increases stem from an attempt to cope with negative emotions associated with the crisis," Koob said.
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