Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations in Canada surged during the COVID-19 pandemic
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By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Feb 5 2025 A new study reveals a 17.6% increase in alcohol-related mortality and an 8.1% rise in hospitalizations from April 2020 to December 2022, with the sharpest increases among younger adults and in Western Canada. Experts call for urgent public health interventions. Study: Mortality and hospitalizations fully attributable to alcohol use before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . Image Credit: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.
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