Aims: This pilot study aimed to identify associations of loneliness and daily alcohol consumption among US adults during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 pandemic.
Method: Participants completed daily assessments for 30 days.
Results: Results suggest people who feel lonelier on average drink more alcohol, however, people who feel lonelier than usual drink less.
Conclusion: Findings highlight the need to disaggregate within- and between-person components of alcohol use.
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Medical Council on Alcohol Society 2021.