Adults already at risk of harm from heavy drinking bought significantly more alcohol during Covid-19 lockdowns with households in the North buying most, according to a report.
Those in the highest group purchased around 38 units per week – the equivalent of almost a litre of 40% ABV vodka or four bottles of 12% ABV wine per person.
The study by academics from Newcastle University, published today in international scientific journal PLOS ONE, could help to explain why 2020 saw the biggest jump in alcohol-related deaths in the UK in the last two decades.
