Domestic Violence Surged During Quarantine, New Study Finds

While lockdowns have helped slow the spread of COVID-19, drug abuse, suicide, and domestic violence have risen

Lockdown conditions, unemployment, and the stress of disrupted routines have likely contributed to an observed rise in domestic violence. Kamira/Shutterstock

The unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns have been severe: mass unemployment, increased drug overdoses and suicides, and widespread social unrest.

This month, the National Bureau of Economic Research released a paper detailing another: increased domestic violence.