CNN (9/29, Mascarenhas) reports researchers at the RAND Corporation found “Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic compared to this time last year, and there could be consequences to their physical and mental health.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
TIME (9/29, Kluger) reports that “during the week ending March 21, national alcohol sales increased 54% from the same week a year before and online sales leapt a staggering 262%.” The researchers also found that “adults reported drinking 14% more than they did the year before.”
Other sources covering the story include: HealthDay (9/29, Mozes), MedPage Today (9/29, Walker), and Medscape (9/29, Brooks, Subscription Publication).
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— “Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic, research shows ” Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, September 29, 2020