{"id":182428,"date":"2021-02-19T00:06:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T21:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/alarming-alcohol-abuse-rising-under-covid-19-lockdown-study\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T00:06:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T21:06:45","slug":"alarming-alcohol-abuse-rising-under-covid-19-lockdown-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/alarming-alcohol-abuse-rising-under-covid-19-lockdown-study\/","title":{"rendered":"#Alarming alcohol abuse rising under COVID-19 lockdown: study\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Alarming alcohol abuse rising under COVID-19 lockdown: study\u00a0<\/strong>”
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Americans, particularly young adults, are increasingly turning to alcohol to cope with life during a viral pandemic, a new study shows.<\/p>\n

Researchers at the University of Arizona are sounding the alarm on a spike in substance abuse as Americans have endured a year of devastating illness, isolation and job loss caused by the global coronavirus outbreak. Their new study revealed trends during lockdown pointing to \u201chazardous or harmful alcohol consumption,\u201d as well as an increased likelihood of developing alcohol dependence or a \u201csevere\u201d substance abuse disorder. <\/p>\n

The results are published in<\/a> the latest volume of Psychiatry Research.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing under lockdown during a worldwide pandemic has been hard on everyone, and many people are relying on greater quantities of alcohol to ease their distress,\u201d said lead author<\/a> Dr. Scott Killgore in a university press statement. Killgore\u2019s team surveyed roughly 1,000 per month \u2014 a total of 5,931 adults \u2014 from all 50 states and DC between April and September 2020. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe found that younger people were the most susceptible to increased alcohol use during the pandemic, which could set them on the dangerous path toward long-term alcohol dependence,\u201d Killgore said. <\/p>\n

Each month, participants were asked to answer a 10-question survey to investigate their drinking habits, whether their behavior is consistent with \u201cdependence\u201d or if they\u2019ve ever harmed or been harmed as a result of alcohol use. Scores assessed by the test model, called the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) \u2014 something you can try at home<\/a> \u2014 range from 0 to 40, with the highest points (20 and up) indicating \u201csevere\u201d alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n

At the end of the study, researchers had found that an increase in \u201chazardous\u201d alcohol use, from 21% among April\u2019s cohort to 40.7% in September. App<\/a>arent alcohol dependence rose from 7.9% to 29.1%; those who scored 20 and up on the test jumped from 3.9% to 17.4% by fall. <\/p>\n

Researchers also included responses from volunteers who had not been living under lockdown restrictions, and found their drinking habits had remained steady during the study period.<\/p>\n

The high health risks caused by alcohol abuse goes without saying, but Killgore worries especially about spouses and children, he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBeing cooped up with family for weeks and months without a break can be difficult, but when excess alcohol gets mixed in, it can become a recipe for increased aggressive behavior and domestic violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Signs of addiction and problem drinking have never been easier to hide, as the work-from-home lifestyle can make it difficult for colleagues and friends to spot a co-worker in trouble.<\/p>\n

Killgore\u2019s bigger-picture conclusion is that functional daily drinking may also be delaying the recovery of our decimated economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a few drinks while \u2018on the clock\u2019 at home can lead to a situation of \u2018presenteeism,\u2019 which means that a person may be sitting through Zoom meetings and responding to a few emails, but may not actually be contributing productively to their job,\u201d said Killgore. \u201cThis could severely hamper our ability to pull out of this crisis quickly and on a strong economic footing.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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