IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 4231: Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic —Small Change in Total Consumption, but Increase in Proportion of Heavy Drinkers

In conclusion, quantifications of reported changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic suggest that the upper 5 to 10% of the drinkers increased their consumption and hence the prevalence of heavy drinkers increased, despite little or no change in total alcohol consumption.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research