A new study published today found that the longer adults spend at home in lockdown the more they binge drink.
The study, which was published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse surveyed almost 2,000 people in the U.S., found that a third of respondents reported bing drinking during the pandemic and binge drinkers alcohol intake was more than double that of people who did not drink excessively.
The study found that during the pandemic, binge drinkers on average drank four drinks per occasion, compared to two drinks among non-binge drinkers.