Healio (3/14, Burba) reports, “Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first 3 months of the pandemic had a twofold higher risk for developing alcohol use disorder, likely driven by anxiety and fear surrounding the pandemic, according to new research.” The findingswere published online in JAMA Network Open.
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— “New-onset alcohol use disorder spiked in first 3 months of COVID-19 pandemic “Kate Burba, Healio, March 14, 2023