College students who moved home drink less because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to this study
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
The Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies at Rutgers University found that college students who moved home because of the COVID-19 pandemic are drinking less.Journal of Studies on Alcohol an
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When college campuses closed this spring and students went home, their social lives took a dive along with their drinking habits.
The Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies at Rutgers University said the closure of college campuses this spring offered “‘the perfect natural environment’ to study changes in drinking behaviors when living situations changed unexpectedly for many students, according to lead researcher Helene R. White, Ph.D.