Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of US Adults.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(24)2020 12 09.
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| ID: mdl-33316978
ABSTRACT
Emerging but limited evidence suggests that alcohol consumption has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed (1) whether drinking behaviors changed during the pandemic; and, (2) how those changes were impacted by COVID-19-related stress. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with a convenience sample of U.S. adults over 21 years in May 2020. We conducted adjusted linear regressions to assess COVID-19 stress and alcohol consumption, adjusting for gender, race, ethnicity, age, and household income. A total of 832 responded 84% female, 85% White, and 72% ages 26-49. Participants reported consuming 26.8 alcohol drinks on 12.2 of the past 30 days. One-third of participants (34.1%) reported binge drinking and 7.0% reported extreme binge drinking. Participants who experienced COVID-19-related stress (versus not) reported consuming more drinks (ß = 4.7; CI (0.2, 9.1); p = 0.040) and a greater number of days drinking (ß = 2.4; CI (0.6, 4.1); p = 0.007). Additionally, 60% reported increased drinking but 13% reported decreased drinking, compared to pre-COVID-19. Reasons for increased drinking included increased stress (45.7%), increased alcohol availability (34.4%), and boredom (30.1%). Participants who reported being stressed by the pandemic consumed more drinks over a greater number of days, which raises concerns from both an individual and public health perspective.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Consumo Excesivo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos