HealthDay (6/10, Preidt) reports, “Drinking rose among older Americans during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that could put their health at risk, claim researchers” from the University of Michigan who conducted a poll (PDF) of “more than 2,000 adults ages 50 to 80 were questioned in late January, when COVID-19 case rates were high nationwide and vaccination of older adults had just begun.” Approximately “14% of respondents who drink alcohol said their drinking increased during the first 10 months of the pandemic,” but “the rate was much higher among the minority who said they drink as part of their routine, to improve their mood or to relax, or to cope with boredom, stress or pain, according to the university’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.”
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— “Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, June 10, 2021