Alcohol use post-pandemic: A lasting shift. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just reshape routines and relationships, it also transformed drinking habits for many.

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Pandemic drinking habits linger. With health risks rising, women — who had the largest increase — may need to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol.

A 2024 study by Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California found that from 2018 to the height of the pandemic in 2020, heavy alcohol use in the U.S. rose by 20%.

A 2024 study by Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California found that from 2018 to the height of the pandemic in 2020, heavy alcohol use in the U.S. rose by 20%.

Pandemic drinking habits linger. With health risks rising, women — who had the largest increase — may need to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol.

A 2024 study by Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California found that from 2018 to the height of the pandemic in 2020, heavy alcohol use in the U.S. rose by 20%.

Alcohol use post-pandemic: A lasting shift. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just reshape routines and relationships, it also transformed drinking habits for many.

Pandemic drinking habits linger. With health risks rising, women — who had the largest increase — may need to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol.