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There was nothing else to do : Alcohol use and sales on the rise in Virginia during the pandemic, especially among women

By COLLEEN CURRAN Richmond Times-Dispatch Editor’s note: Some names in this story have been changed to protect the personal health information of the women who shared their experiences. In the beginning of the pandemic, Jill, 40, told herself that pouring a glass of wine would help her cope with the anxiety and stress of lockdown. She’d be watching “Paw Patrol” with her three young kids for the hundredth time and have a glass of wine to cut through the boredom. Then she’d have another with her husband before dinner. Then there were Zoom happy hours, some of the only times she’d see her best friends, where she started getting creative with mixed drinks.

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