Almost half of Britons drinking more due to Covid, survey finds

Loneliness, depression and anxiety behind rise, with 44% of cannabis users also smoking moreBritons have drunk more alcohol and smoked more cannabis due to loneliness, depression and anxiety during the pandemic, according to a leading study of drug-using behaviour.Almost half (48%) of British respondents to the Global Drug Survey (GDS) disclosed they were drinking more alcohol than before the coronavirus outbreak, while 44% of cannabis users reported increased use of the drug. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/09/almost-half-of-britons-drinking-more-due-to-covid-survey-finds #mental_health #cannabis #alcohol #coronavirus_outbreak #uk_news