Young women who reduce binge drinking could decrease risk of COVID-19 infection, study shows

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/966136

 

 News Release 27-Sep-2022
Young women who reduce binge drinking could decrease risk of COVID-19 infection, study shows
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Rutgers University

 

Women in their mid 20s who reported frequent binge drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to become infected with COVID-19, according to Rutgers researchers who said physicians need to develop pandemic-related prevention methods to tackle substance use issues.

The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, found that young Black and white women ranging from ages 25 to 28 who reported binge drinking – four or more drinks in one sitting – had the highest self-reported prevalence of COVID-19 infection among the subgroups studied.

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 tags: drug use, drug abuse,