SA binge drinkers knocked back even more during lockdown: study

Only a few drinkers thought the alcohol restrictions were a good incentive to reduce their intake, research reveals

09 March 2022 - 19:39

South Africans consumed more alcohol during Covid-19 lockdown than any other time and stress was to blame, University of Cape Town researchers have found...

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