Isolation and loneliness as pathways to heavy drinking early in the pandemic

Fendrich, Michael; Becker, Jessica; Russell, Beth S; Park, Crystal L

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agae012

Isolation and loneliness as pathways to heavy drinking early in the pandemic

Introduction: social isolation and forced quarantines during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a steep and persistent rise in alcohol consumption among US adults. While the association between loneliness and drinking is well established, less is known about the impact of so…