Covid and Drinking Behavior

  Yeah, I think we already knew this, but alcohol consumption is up since the Covid-19 epidemic started. A study by RTI International, a non-profit research institute, polled 1,000 in the U.S. about their drinking habits pre-Covid compared to during Covid. The research was done last May.

  The number of drinks per day, amount consumed, and even binge drinking all increased by about 25% during Covid. The biggest increases were with women, Blacks, and anyone with children at home. That last one should be no surprise. Plus you figure women are carrying the burden of the child duties in the house, including schooling. There's even the new Sober Mom Squad to help. Sober Moms say they aren't against drinking, but I guess they'd like you to be sober when trying to figure out 8th grade algebra. Though thinking back I was sober for algebra class and it didn't really help.