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Disentangling the root causes of COVID-19 related increases in alcohol consumption

Rebecca Molsberrya Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Dallas, TX, USA;b Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dallas, TX, USAView further author information
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Jon Maskalyc Department of Criminal Justice, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USAView further author information
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Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzaleza Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Dallas, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-4 | Received 21 Jan 2021, Accepted 22 Jan 2021, Published online: 30 Mar 2021

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