The Hill (5/16) reports, “Deaths related to alcohol use disorder surged during the pandemic, with young adults seeing an especially sharp increase, according to a recent study.” Researchers “used predictive modeling, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…to project alcohol use disorder deaths before comparing them to actual numbers,” and “found that the mortality rates increased among all ages and sexes studied.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Alcohol use disorder deaths soared during pandemic, The Hill, May 16, 2022