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March 27, 2022Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports23 citationsOpen Access

Trends in emergency department visits related to acute alcohol consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, 2018–2020

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MEMarissa B. EsserNINimi IdaikkadarAKAaron Kite-Powell

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Alcohol-related ED visit rates per 10,000 total visits increased during 2020 versus 2018-2019, with the greatest relative difference in the second quarter. Fewer people sought ED care in 2020 than 2018-2019 but alcohol-related visits declined to a lesser extent than total visits.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69de969e210a0977fce94c7fhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100049
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