COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol consumption: Impacts and interconnections

Daniela Calina; Thomas Hartung; Ileana Mardare; Mihaela Mitroi; Konstantinos Poulas; Aristidis Tsatsakis; Ion Rogoveanu; Anca Oana Docea

doi:10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.03.005

COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol consumption: Impacts and interconnections

Daniela Calina, Thomas Hartung, Ileana Mardare, Mihaela Mitroi, Konstantinos Poulas, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Ion Rogoveanu, Anca Oana Docea

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Alcohol consumption is associated with multiple diseases and might contribute to vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection. It can also catalyze exacerbations of mental and organic illnesses and predispose to behaviors with an increased risk of infection, severity of disease but also independently of sociopathic behavior and violence. Globally, millions of premature deaths from excessive alcohol consumption occur each year. This paper discusses the effects of increased alcohol consumption and the most important consequences on the health of the population during the social isolation and lockdown during current COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	529-535
Number of pages	7
Journal	Toxicology Reports
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.03.005
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

Alcohol consumption
COVID-19
Immune response
Psychological imbalances
Public health

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Toxicology
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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