COVID-19: Thousands march in Sydney against latest lockdown restrictions amid surge in coronavirus cases"It was socially acceptable. But it slowly takes more and more of you away, until you don't really wake up.As someone who lives with long term health issues because of his dependency, he is not surprised that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of deaths from alcohol-related conditions.
"Everyone's doing their best to keep their head above water, and look as if they're functioning to the best of their ability.""It has just been that thing that has been completely uncontrollable for individuals so they've just had to take the escape route, and that escape route is substance issues."Image:
'Sally' says lockdown restrictions may well have created a perfect storm for the growth of alcohol dependency It meant only a handful of people could attend her sister's funeral, and those who loved her were left to grieve alone during one of the most stressful times of their lives. Sally says she only got through it with help from a support group for the friends and families of those with alcohol addictions called Al-Anon.
"Watching your little sister on life support for six days, after you've been told she'd survive for five minutes, you know, just waiting for her to die, is just awful," Sally said.Sally says her sister was a"functioning alcoholic"."She worked successfully in a number of jobs as an engineer.Sally shares Martin's fears that the pandemic, and the restrictions imposed to contain it, may well be a perfect storm for the growth of alcohol dependency.
They won't believe it the covid deniers. Nothings real and nothing exists.. only consperacies. And if you have a sugar tax for fat people why not up booze a bit more as this would help with money towards dealing with health and social issues due to over drinking.
Put down as covid deaths I presume
Well whatabout all the people who are dying from marijuana overdoses oh wait marijuana doesn't kill people like alcohol does
Absolutely this increase in alcohol related deaths is due to lockdown restrictions. These deaths are part of the collateral damage to public health and to the economy caused by lockdown. Those who hanker after longer lockdown clearly prefer to ignore such collateral damage.
What is often a missed side effect from Covid - alcoholism, mental health issues, undiagnosed cancer, list can go on.