Alcohol dependence during COVID-19 lockdowns

•Many people were ordered to shelter-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Harmful alcohol use increased notably during the first six months of the pandemic.•Increased alcohol use was greatest for those under lockdown/stay-at-home orders.•Excessive pandemic-drinking is concerning, as it may lead to...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2021-02, Vol.296, p.113676, Article 113676
Main Authors: Killgore, William D.S., Cloonan, Sara A., Taylor, Emily C., Lucas, Daniel A., Dailey, Natalie S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Lockdowns
Male
Pandemics
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Social Isolation - psychology
Social Responsibility
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