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Reasons for increased consumption of alcohol since before the COVID-19 pandemic

Boredom Stress Convenience such as due to lack of regular schedule, at home more often, accessibility to alcohol Loneliness Insomnia Other reason No particular reason 0 20 40 60 80 %
Source(s):
Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 6 (January 2021).

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This is a bar clustered chart.

Reasons for increased consumption of alcohol since before the COVID-19 pandemic
  %
Boredom 60.4
Stress 57.5
Convenience such as due to lack of regular schedule, at home more often, accessibility to alcohol 52.6
Loneliness 36.8
Insomnia 17.1
Other reason 10.2
No particular reason 3.5
Source(s):
Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 6 (January 2021).
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