{"id":83478,"date":"2020-08-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-alcohol-justice-reports-california-health-and-safety-advocates-alarmed-by-increase-in-binge-drinking-during-shelter-in-place-orders\/"},"modified":"2020-08-06T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T18:03:10","slug":"alcohol-justice-informa-a-los-defensores-de-salud-y-seguridad-de-california-alarmada-por-un-aumento-en-el-consumo-de-alcohol-en-grandes-cantidades-durante-la-vigencia-de-las-disposiciones-de-confinam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/alcohol-justice-informa-a-los-defensores-de-salud-y-seguridad-de-california-alarmada-por-un-aumento-en-el-consumo-de-alcohol-en-grandes-cantidades-durante-la-vigencia-de-las-disposiciones-de-confinam\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol Justice Reports California Health and Safety Advocates Alarmed by Increase in Binge Drinking During Shelter-in-Place Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 6, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Results of a new survey on alcohol drinking habits during <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> Covid-19 shelter-in-place order reveals a disturbing rise in binge drinking and easier access to alcohol due to lifting of some alcohol restrictions when the pandemic began. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg88b4left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg88b4left\" title=\"Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Alcohol Justice)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Alcohol Justice logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Alcohol Justice)\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/alcohol_justice_logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In an effort to prevent large group gatherings, Governor Newsom ordered closure of indoor dining, bars and nightclubs.\u00a0To offset the ensuing revenue loss to the alcohol industry, Newsom declared alcohol &#8220;essential&#8221; and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) lifted regulations on take out and home delivery of alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n<p>To determine how easier access to alcohol impacts alcohol behaviors, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=625233430&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fabout%2Fwho-we-are&amp;a=Alcohol+Justice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alcohol Justice<\/a>, an alcohol industry watchdog organization and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=2301654706&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpg%2FVibrantHealthySafeCommunities%2Fabout%2F%3Fref%3Dpage_internal&amp;a=Institute+for+Public+Strategies\" rel=\"nofollow\">Institute for Public Strategies<\/a> (IPS), a public health agency, conducted the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=2063258670&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fimages%2Freports%2Freports-full%2F2020-LA-County-Alcohol-SIP_FinalReport_20200615.fv.pdf&amp;a=Los+Angeles+County+Alcohol+Shelter-In-Place+(SIP)+Survey%2C\" rel=\"nofollow\">Los Angeles County Alcohol Shelter-In-Place (SIP) Survey,<\/a> an online pilot survey of 218 alcohol-using residents of <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>. <b>The results show an increase in binge drinking and that people who ordered alcohol for delivery or to-go, were more likely to binge drink<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;This report confirms that high-risk drinking has increased during quarantine<\/i>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sarah Blanch<\/span>, Vice President of Organizational Development at IPS. <i>&#8220;It also shows that people making use of the new alcohol delivery services and other relief measures are significantly more likely to engage in risky drinking.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The survey respondents were greater than age 21, with a primary residence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span> (including the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Los Angeles<\/span>), and confirmed that they had at least one drink of alcohol in the past 12 months. Respondents were asked to compare their alcohol use before <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2020<\/span>, to their drinking habits in May or June of this year, during the SIP order. The survey shows:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Compared to pre-SIP, 28% of respondents (n=60) reported more frequent binge drinking, (defined as a session of 5+ drinks for males, 4+ for females). <\/li>\n<li>42% of respondents purchased alcohol through delivery or to-go and also increased binge drinking. <\/li>\n<li>During SIP, 28% of Caucasian respondents engaged in binge drinking weekly or more, compared to 23.6% of Hispanic respondents and 20% of African-American respondents. <\/li>\n<li>After SIP, 37% of African-American and 38% of Hispanic respondents were more likely to have increased binge drinking. <\/li>\n<li>Compared to pre-SIP, drinking while socializing via an internet-connected device increased 52%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Health and safety advocates say there is an urgent need to discontinue delivery and to-go services for alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The state seems to have really doubled down on alcohol sales as a way to save the economy during the pandemic, and these data shows extra sales means more binge drinking,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Carson Benowitz-Fredericks<\/span>, Research Manager for Alcohol Justice. <i>&#8220;When we see policies that encourage reckless drinking at a time when it&#8217;s even harder than usual to get medical, mental health, or even basic financial assistance, we need to stop thinking of it as &#8220;saving&#8221; anything.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Overconsumption of alcohol is implicated in several hazardous outcomes, including accidental injury, violent crime, suicide attempts, and intimate partner violence. Moreover, research suggests that alcohol&#8217;s effects on the immune system may predispose individuals to contracting the coronavirus and worsen the outcomes once exposed. According to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=3207433942&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Falcalc%2Farticle%2F55%2F4%2F344%2F5827422&amp;a=leading+scientific+journal\" rel=\"nofollow\">leading scientific journal<\/a>, consuming alcohol seems to be a risk factor for contracting Covid-19 and the severity of the disease.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Why should we continue to help the alcohol industry increase their already massive profits and lift policies that make it easier for binge drinking, which leads to increased community harms?&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Maurina Cintron<\/span>, Co-Chair, LA DAPA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=3350950576&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fprojects%2Fladapa&amp;a=(Los+Angeles+Drug+and+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance).\" rel=\"nofollow\">(Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance).<\/a> <i>&#8220;This is another prime example of big industry profits taking priority over youth and young adults.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The release of the SIP survey results follows a news conference in late July by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=2463870100&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fimages%2Fmedia%2Fpress%2520releases%2F7-22-20_CAPA_GOV-COVID_PR.final.pdf&amp;a=California+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance+(CAPA)%2C\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA),<\/a> calling on Governor Newsom to remove alcohol from the Essential Services list during the pandemic. A major concern is too much access to alcohol in L.A. County where <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=1348568646&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicstrategies.app.box.com%2Ffile%2F524614145203&amp;a=80%25+of+communities+have+more+alcohol+businesses+than+what+ABC+recommends.\" rel=\"nofollow\">80% of communities have more alcohol businesses than what ABC recommends.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;ABC rarely denies alcohol licenses and in fact has contributed to social, racial and health inequities by allowing alcohol overconcentration in historically disadvantaged communities throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gilbert Mora<\/span>, Co-Chair, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA). <i>&#8220;During this critical time, we are dealing with a health epidemic, ABC&#8217;s complicity with the alcohol industry is costing lives. <b>Please text the word CAPA to 313131 to send a message to the Governor asking him to make public health essential, not alcohol.&#8221;<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> currently suffers over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, 165,000 alcohol-related hospitalizations and <span class=\"xn-money\">$35 billion<\/span> in related economic harm. Download the full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=2444735772&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2Fimages%2Freports%2Freports-full%2F2020-LA-County-Alcohol-SIP_FinalReport_20200615.fv.pdf&amp;a=SIP+Survey+report+and+results+here\" rel=\"nofollow\">SIP Survey report and results here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>IPS and Alcohol Justice invite the public to discuss this issue during a Twitter chat <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 12<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 am<\/span>. Follow the discussion and give us your opinion, by using the hashtag #SIPAlcoholLA on Twitter.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Contacts: <span class=\"xn-person\">Cynthia Nickerson<\/span> (IPS) 323-675-8785<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:cnickerson@publicstrategies.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">cnickerson@publicstrategies.org<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Scippa<\/span> (AJ) 415 548-0492\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:michaels@alcoholjustice.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">michaels@alcoholjustice.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2878279-1&amp;h=1904419883&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2Falcohol_justice_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2Falcohol_justice_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/alcohol_justice_logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Alcohol Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 6, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Results of a new survey on alcohol drinking habits during <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> Covid-19 shelter-in-place order reveals a disturbing rise in binge drinking and easier access to alcohol due to lifting of some alcohol restrictions when the pandemic began. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg88b4left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpg88b4left&quot; title=&quot;Alcohol Justice logo. 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