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    COVID-19 stress could boost alcohol abuse risk

    Stress ups the risks for alcohol and drug abuse, and difficulty in getting treatment makes coping with addiction even harder during COVID, an expert argues.
    by Eric Stann-Missouri Sep 21, 2020 0 minutes
    A woman pours wine into a glass she's looking through

    The COVID-19 pandemic has likely caused increases in the risk of alcohol and drug abuse while also making treatment harder to access, Denis M. McCarthy argues.

    Less social interaction, increased isolation, and more daily life stressors are just some of the challenges people face while going about their daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    For people who are also dealing with addictions to alcohol, these sudden life changes also make it challenging to cope with their addictions.

    McCarthy is a professor of psychology and the director of the Missouri Center for Addiction Research and Engagement at the University of Missouri.

    Here, he shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people with an alcohol use disorder and other addictive behaviors related to alcohol consumption:

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