Pandemic drinking could cause thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions over next 20 years, NHS says

Pandemic drinking could cause thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions over next 20 years, NHS says Excess drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic could end up leading to thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions over the next 20 years, health experts have warned.

Research from NHS England and the University of Sheffield shows that while lighter drinkers reduced their intake during the pandemic, heavier drinkers ended up consuming more and may never return to the level they were at. Sky News

See also:

• The COVID Hangover: addressing long-term health impacts of changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic (report) Institute of Alcohol Studies
• Modelling the impact of changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic on future alcohol-related harm in England (report) University of Sheffield 
• Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England University of Sheffield 
• Alcohol deaths from pandemic drinking are predicted to rise BBC News
• Heavy drinking during the pandemic may add £5.2billion to our NHS tab and lead to 25,000 deaths The Daily Mail
• Lockdown drinking increase could cause 25,000 excess deaths in England The Guardian
• Increased pandemic drinking ‘will lead to 1000s of extra deaths’ The Independent