Isolation a potential risk to citizens fighting alcoholism
Buster’s owner Josh Hammond delivers an order of beer for pickup on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Buster’s has taken its business totally online since the implementation social distancing guidelines after coronavirus outbreak. Customers now pay online and can pick up their order curbside. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Local experts have pinpointed isolation as a foil to alcohol addiction treatment. During social distancing and a paused economy, fighting alcohol dependency can be an uphill battle.
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