Fallout from COVID-19 pandemic leads to rise in heavy drinking, domestic violence
Sistercare in Columbia says their emergency hotline has received 86% more calls since March
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is driving more and more Americans to go into their fridge and crack open more beers. A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that chronic alcohol consumption went up 14% over the last few months, while women were 41% more likely to consume multiple alcoholic beverages…
