June 29, 2020

Problem Drinking before and during the COVID-19 Crisis in US and UK Adults Evidence from Two Population-Based Longitudinal Studies

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

• [pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Daly and Robinson found a significant increase in the percentage of participants who reported drinking alcohol 4 or more times per week from 12% pre-COVID-19 to 18% by early April among US adults (n=7,327), with this increase persisting through April and May. Effects were largest among individuals who were under 50, white, unmarried, and from households earning $40,000 or more per year. Results were similar in the UK (n=12,594).  

Daly and Robinson. (June 28, 2020). Problem Drinking before and during the COVID-19 Crisis in US and UK Adults Evidence from Two Population-Based Longitudinal Studies. Pre-print downloaded June 26 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.25.20139022