Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol harm is projected to worsen as an indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic and inequalities are projected to widen. Early real-world data corroborate the findings of the modelling study. Increased rates of alcohol harm and healthcare costs are not inevitable but evidence-based policies and interventions are required to reverse the impacts of the pandemic on alcohol consumption in England.
Authors
- Loren Kock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-8838)
- Lise Retat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-3599)
- Sadie Boniface (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3492-6402)
- Jamie Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-5428)
- Laura Webber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7699-4572)
- Joshua Card-Gowers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-8862)
- Alexander M. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4863-3961)
Institutions
- UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies (GB)
- Institute of Alcohol Studies (GB)
- AstraZeneca (Spain) (ES)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314870
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Southampton
- Public Health England