Pandemic binge drinking

[struggle4progress]

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Hospitals across the country are reporting a drastic spike in alcohol-related hospital admissions as binge drinking in the pandemic plays a pivotal role.

Hospitals across the are seeing between a 20% and 50% increase in hospital admissions for things like pancreatitis and alcohol hepatitis, as drinking cause inflammation to the liver ...

https://www.kmov.com/news/binge-drinking-in-the-pandemic-sending-more-people-to-the-hospital/article_f1b8723c-1828-11ec-9c36-d7fe5c047659.html

[Silent3]

1. That's still going on?

I'd heard about a significant increase in people binge drinking during the lockdown last year, but now that there aren't any official lockdowns anywhere (just self-imposed ones) I'm surprised this would continue.

Long-lasting bad habits formed during the lockdown?

[Irish_Dem]

4. Could be that some became addicted during the first year and now are in the addictive process.

Needing more alcohol to give a buzz and to prevent withdrawal.

Those who were already addicted last year are escalating.

There is going to be a long term mental health impact from the severe crisis caused by the GOP.

[getagrip_already]

2. repuqlicans probably think it will cure or prevent covid......

They are such a health concious bunch.

Btw, isn't liver disease a side effect of ivermectin?

[Mr.Bill]

3. Amateurs.

[Shermann]

5. Well it beats drinking bleach nt