A British doctor said the “Friday every day” mentality triggered by coronavirus blockages has contributed to an increase in the number of alcohol cases he has seen.
“When they listened to the stories, they were other people who, a few weeks ago, performed very well, had a job, led a daily life in general,” said Dr. Rob Hampton, an addiction specialist. Bbc. “In three weeks, they had addicted alcoholic drinkers and needed rehabilitation.”
“If you look at what the lockdown meant to people’s lives, first of all, having to get up every day to move on to the pictures and take the kids to school, everything stopped,” he continued. “Someone described it to me perfectly: “Now every day is Friday night.” And there’s no explanation for why you get up in the morning.
The BBC reported that the British Liver Trust hotline had noticed a 500% increase in calls since the closure began. The UK has also seen an increase in alcohol-related deaths in recent decades, and alcohol-related liver deaths have spread to 400% since 1970.
One of Hampton’s patients, Chris McLone, said he was active before the pandemic and did not have alcohol.
“I was in a smart position before the lock. I stayed fit, swam five days a week, I did well in the pictures and in a smart mood, to be honest,” he said.
Then came the pandemic.
McLone stated that he had begun to increase his alcohol and then experienced withdrawal symptoms.
“I had never been like this in my life, and I had to admit it. So I drank very early in the morning to prevent withdrawal symptoms,” he said. “I promised myself I wouldn’t do it again. Morning. Of course, the same thing happened the next day. And that’s when I knew I had to take big steps to get the right treatment.”
Hampton added that others who face loss of tasks amid the pandemic and those with solid tasks experienced a shred of isolation and stress, which contributed to an increase in alcohol consumption.
“You underestimate that the isolation that other people felt, the precariousness of employment, all kinds of tensions and tensions similar to the uncertainty of the future,” he said. “But even those who were on leave and felt more confident in their work, their children were at home, they had to worry about schooling the house. Only this wants to fight tension every day.”
The UK has reported more than 327,000 cases of coronavirus and more than 41,500 deaths since the pandemic began this year.