Health
COVID-19’s changed drugs, alcohol patterns – The Australian
Two in five Australians have reported drinking more alcohol during lockdown, while the same proportion said they were drinking less, a new study shows.
- By Emily Cosenza
- NCA NewsWire
- 6:28PM September 9, 2020
Two in five Australians have reported drinking more alcohol during lockdown, while the same proportion said they were drinking less, a new study shows.
Dr Monica Barratt from RMIT University, the co-lead researcher of the Global Drug Survey COVID-19 Special Edition, said drinkers who had a diagnosed mental health condition — like feeling depressed, anxious and finding it difficult to cope — were more likely…
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