Moreover, the subjective element of whether individuals feel lonely or isolated may be a key element in explaining differences in the response to the lockdown (Chandola et al., 2020, Ramalho, 2020, Wardell et al., 2020). Although some cross-sectional studies have pointed in that direction (Gritsenko et al., 2020, Newby et al., 2020, Sallie et al., 2020, Yazdi et al., 2020), to the best of our knowledge no longitudinal study so far has provided evidence on how living arrangements and feelings of social isolation have affected alcohol consumption during the lockdown.
