Americans Began Drinking More During the Pandemic

Heavy drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and hasn't let up since
Consuming alcohol to cope with stress has become more culturally acceptable since 2020, necessitating doctors more aggressively screen for the harmful habit, new research suggests.
Americans started drinking more during the pandemic, and a new study shows that lasted for years
In the study, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found drinking increases from 2018 to 2020 persisted into 2022.
Americans Began Drinking More During the Pandemic, and They Haven’t Stopped
New research shows that heavy alcohol use among adults in the U.S. has persisted beyond the pandemic. In 2022, heavy alcohol use rose by 20%, particularly among adults in their 40s.
Why Americans are drinking more post pandemic and how it is impacting their health
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Americans Are Still Drinking Like It’s Summer 2020
New research shows that levels of overall and heavy drinking among Americans are still higher than they were in 2018.
COVID made Americans drink more. They haven’t stopped since
Excessive alcohol consumption among Americans has persisted in the years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research
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