Researchers conducted an online survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults from mid-March to mid-April 2020 … Based on the answers, each participant was categorized as a binge drinker, a non-binge drinker or a non-drinker. About 32% of respondents reported binge drinking during the pandemic … The odds of increased alcohol intake overall for binge drinkers was more than double that of people who did not drink excessively: 60% compared to 28%. This was especially true for those with depression or a history of the disease...