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Alcohol-Related Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aaron M. White, PhD1; I-Jen P. Castle, PhD1; Patricia A. Powell, PhD1; et al Ralph W. Hingson, ScD1; George F. Koob, PhD1
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JAMA. Published online March 18, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.4308
Research suggests that alcohol consumption and related harms increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies reported increases in drinking to cope with stress,1 transplants for alcohol-associated liver disease,2 and emergency department visits for alcohol withdrawal.3 We examined mortality data to assess whether alcohol-related deaths increased during the pandemic as well...
Alcohol-Related Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aaron M. White, PhD1; I-Jen P. Castle, PhD1; Patricia A. Powell, PhD1; et al Ralph W. Hingson, ScD1; George F. Koob, PhD1
Author Affiliations Article Information
JAMA. Published online March 18, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.4308
Research suggests that alcohol consumption and related harms increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies reported increases in drinking to cope with stress,1 transplants for alcohol-associated liver disease,2 and emergency department visits for alcohol withdrawal.3 We examined mortality data to assess whether alcohol-related deaths increased during the pandemic as well...
