The number of deaths related to binge drinking has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. according to In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that the average annual number of deaths from “excessive alcohol consumption” increased by about 30 percent from 2016-2017 to 2020-2021. did. Over the same period, the average annual number of deaths from “excessive alcohol consumption” increased by about 27% for men and 35% for women.
“During the peak of the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic, policies to expand take-home and home delivery of alcohol were widely implemented, and locations selling alcohol for off-premises consumption (e.g. “Liquor stores) were considered essential businesses globally; many states (and remained open) during lockdowns,” the study authors wrote.
The authors also state:[g]People generally delay seeking medical attention, including avoiding emergency departments due to alcohol-related symptoms. Stress, loneliness and social isolation. Mental health conditions may also have contributed to the increase in deaths from excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. ”
A study in late 2021 found that rising rates of alcohol consumption would lead to 100 more deaths and 2,800 more cases of liver failure by the end of last year.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many unintended consequences, with unknown long-term effects. Our modeling study shows that increased alcohol consumption associated with COVID-19 “It provides a framework for quantifying long-term impacts and starting conversations towards potential interventions,” said study co-author Turgay Eyre, early career professor at the George Family Foundation. states. Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering said in a release.
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