Using alcohol to deal with coronavirus isolation 'can make things worse'

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Mar 30, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
Using alcohol to deal with coronavirus isolation 'can make things worse'

Binge-drinking your way through self-isolation during the coronavirus lockdown might not be the best idea, according to a World Health Organization official.

Dr. Aiysha Malik, a mental health and substance abuse expert for WHO Europe, called binge-drinking an "unhelpful coping strategy" for dealing with the distress caused by the coronavirus solitude, adding that using substances to cope in times like these "can make things worse."


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