CNN (1/22, LaMotte) reported growing research suggests that alcohol use has increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women. Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Disorders Initiative medical director Dr. Sarah Wakeman said, “The data we have shows that drinking is definitely up since the start of the pandemic – around a 14% increase in the number of drinking days per month.” Dr. Wakeman added, “There’s actually been a 41% increase in heavy drinking days among women since onset of the pandemic.”
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— “The pandemic may have created a nation of problem drinkers — and many are women “Sandee LaMotte, CNN, January 22, 2022