COVID-19 pandemicAn alcohol care team in an acute hospital in the North East of England had first-hand experience of the documented increase in harmful alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Patients linked this increase in use to anxiety, boredom and ...
consumption of alcoholic beverages increased. During the peak of vaccination, consumption remained at high levels around the world, despite the gradual relaxation of quarantine restrictions. Two of the popular queries on search engines were whether it is safe to drink alcohol after vaccination and ...
Creswell KG. Drinking together and drinking alone: a social-contextual framework for examining risk for alcohol use disorder.Curr Dir Psychol Sci. 2021;30:19–25. doi:10.1177/0963721420969406 PubMedWeb of Science ®Google Scholar Barbosa C, Cowell AJ, Dowd WN. Alcohol Consumption in Response to...
Alcohol consumptionCOVID-19ImpactSmokingSubstance useUgandaIn Uganda, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance and drug use at the national level has not been studied. Our study evaluated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency of smoking, alcohol consumption, and substance...
It also appears that alcohol consumption may increase the risk of getting "acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia, which are sometimes associated with COVID-19."[4] Are You Drinking Too Much? It is not always easy to tell whether casual drinking is on its way to (or has already...
The outset of the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by prolonged periods of chronic stress and social isolation. While studies have investigated the changes to well-being (WB) during this period, the impact of the social environment on long-term physic
increased alcohol consumption in some regions of the world13; and increased availability of lethal means such as firearms, opioids, and other toxic substances, especially with more time spent at home sheltering in place. Of particular concern in the US, firearms purchases increased by 85% during ...
Creswell KG, Hisler GC, Lyons G, Carrillo-Álvarez FA, Fairbairn CE, Wright AGC. Changes in alcohol consumption and alcohol problems before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study in heavy drinking young adults.Nat Mental Health. 2024;2(6):728–739. doi:10.1038/s44220-024-...
2 This study examines individual-level changes in alcohol use and consequences associated with alcohol use in US adults, as well as demographic disparities, from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In this survey study, data were collected using the RAND Corporation American Life ...
Given the long-term health risks associated with heavy drinking, it is important to ascertain how the COVID-19 situation has affected alcohol consumption, and whether changes reflect alcohol being used as a coping strategy amongst those whose mental health has been most impacted. In sum, the ...