NIAA Releases New Dataset on COVID-19 Restrictions Regarding Alcohol Sales

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced the release of updated resources for the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS). As described in the announcement, the dataset and codebook include State-level policies affecting alcohol availability during the COVID-19 emergency and complements another resource from APIS titled Digest of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency for On-Premise and Off-Premise Establishments. This resource describes restrictions on sales and deliveries of alcohol adopted in response to the pandemic in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.