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More women with children drinking to cope during pandemic
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30613
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , business , alcohol abuse , environmental health , advertising , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Research conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) found increases across the board and noted that these increases occurred as “off‐premises” (not at bars or restaurants) alcohol availability went up. These increases in availability, mainly curbside pickups and home delivery, were made as policy reactions to the pandemic, aimed at keeping people out of liquor stores (which mostly remained open, as somehow considered essential) where they could transmit COVID‐19. But they show every sign of persisting beyond the pandemic. The alcohol beverage industry likes relaxing restrictions and is behind many states' decisions to keep home‐delivery and curbside sales, as well as the “to‐go” drinks sold by restaurants, a reality beyond the pandemic.