Hangover From Alcohol Boom Could Last Long After Pandemic Ends

A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 20.A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 20.When the coronavirus swept the country, a lot of things government did in response were controversial. Politicians fought over mask wearing rules and quarantine restrictions.

According to Nielsen's market data, total alcohol sales outside of bars and restaurants have surged roughly 24% during the pandemic. Leggio told NPR that for societal reasons alcohol feels less risky than other drugs — including opioids, meth and cocaine — that have also seen a surge in use during the pandemic.

Warning signs include a strong urge or need to drink, or if you drink more than you planned. Then it may be time to talk to your doctor. "It drove my depression, like, skyrocketed it," Marshall said."It didn't make sense to me how they could shut down all of the places that are trying to help and keeping going with all the alcohol sales."

ProjectXtraMile alcoholawareness Politician's and Government's are under the alcohol influence,undermining the nations' health,safety,and lives!

But of course, what’s a party without alcoholics, sad story

The only long term problems will be Politics and Experts...I drink...and know things!

Maybe they should have promoted church worship instead

ATF should be a convenience store

i love drinking3

California “desert” wine sign outdated ”Smoked Desert”

GovernorLittle it sure is important that the liquors stores were open during quarantine and not libraries for the folks including VETERANS who are homeless. Where are your priorities, probably to 44northvodka

Publications like this are why I drink.

Pharmaceutical drugs are just fine. Start with one a day and get addicted.

New Puritan Radio. Pious busy bodies always creating a story to drive lefty into a moralizing frenzy.

Odd that we didnt see freaking out during the h1n1 pandemic. Almost as if the whole thing is political.

Why is my tax money paying National Public Karen?

Npr can suck a phat d

Wait. You mean there are variables beyond the virus that leaders should have considered before enacting absurd virus reactions? The f*** you say! Here's a hint. The list of f***** up consequences is miles long

Uh, duh.

Duh! Only in the middle of a health pandemic when we need our immune system functioning at its best do we designate alcohol as essential.

Not the time for this.

Why does this store not know the difference between desert and dessert....

this is a great reason as to why politicians shouldnt be making rules

so if alcoholism blows up, will you clowns finally admit lockdown was wrong?

Worried about the health effects of booze and not the lockdown!? Gtfoh

wah wah wah, so the teetotalers are going to try to tell the rest of us just how bad we are

Long term consequences of keeping my sanity the last few months... priceless.

“Ma’am this is a dry county.” “Alright give me some desert wine, then.”

So we’re still way more restrictive than Europe.

Shut up and pass the 🍷

1. I’m sure this is true 2. I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it, let’s make it through the pandemic first

How about politicians get out of other people's business.

Shut up, narc

Loads of new AA members!

There was a line at the liquor store next to the pharmacy I went to today. It was a continuous stream of mostly middle aged white men btw.

WTF is desert wine? Made from cactus and scorpion juice?

i'm just trying to figure out if there's an error in the sign in the picture and it's supposed to say dessert wine

We are tired of nanny state experts, and you too, NPR

Just deal with it. The government has a place to help you with a pandemic, not save you from yourself drinking too much.

Chicago enacted an after 9pm alcohol sale ban in March(?). So while more stringent, folks now plan. Helps with street hanging out, I guess.

What does that tell us about our economic valuations that it takes alcohol to hold us steady?

Mental health issues will surely last, so I hope our public health system is taking that into account.

I was a 'grey area' social drinker so I haven't been drinking at all at home 🤷🏽‍♀️

Alcohol essential. Churches banned. Complete Sociopaths. And Unconstitutional.

Consider it compensation for having to put up with this 💩.

Too bad. To go margaritas are never going away!

Meh. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. First things first.

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