Alcohol-related deaths have spiked during the pandemic, with a higher increase among Women compared to men, according to a study in "The Journal of the American Medical Association." From 2018 to 2020, alcohol-related deaths increased by 14.7 percent per year for women, compared to 12.5 percent per year for men. Among women aged 65 and older, these deaths rose by 6.7 percent per year from 2012 to 2020. The trend of increased alcohol use among women has been observed by the medical community for some time, making the rising mortality rates expected.

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