Americans really are drinking more
during the pandemic
Posted By: Ketchuplover, 10/5/2020 9:22:42 PM
Americans really are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research suggests that alcohol consumption in the United States rose 14% during pandemic shutdowns. The most dramatic increase was in heavy drinking episodes in women, defined as four or more drinks within two hours. Women reported a 41% increase in episodes of heavy drinking in the spring of 2020 compared with their drinking level in the spring of 2019. "We've had anecdotal information about people buying and consuming more alcohol, but this is some of the first survey-based information that shows how much alcohol consumption has increased
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Memorial, Leftists MELT DOWN In Hilarious Fashion 24 replies
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In my state liquor stores were labeled an essential business.