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Survey shows increase in alcohol use during COVID-19 pandemic – Healio

Alcohol use increased in the United States during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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Alcohol use increased in the United States during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
“Alcohol consumption is often used as a way to cope with mental distress,” Michael S. Pollard, PhD, a sociologist at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, told Healio Primary Care. “Depression, anxiety, loneliness and physical isolation have all likely increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased alcohol…

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