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Med pandemijo covida-19 so ljudje soočeni z veliko količino (ne)preverjenih informacij, pri čemer se različni komunikacijski kanali med seboj razlikujejo tudi po tem, da lahko nekateri širijo lažne informacije in teorije zarot. Med posamezniki pa se razlikuje tudi stopnja dovzetnosti za teorije zarot. Ker lahko tako nagnjenost k teorijam zarot kot izbor virov informacij vodita v (ne)upoštevanje (javno) zdravstvenih priporočil in spodkopavanje znanstvenih dognanj, je raziskovanje navedenih področij šetoliko pomembnejše za čim učinkovitejše naslavljanje infodemije v celostnih prizadevanjih za zajezitev pandemije. V naši raziskavi nakazana negativna povezanost med pogostostjo uporabe uradnih zdravstvenih in vladnih institucij kot virov informacij o covidu-19 ter nagnjenostjo k teorijam zarot, negativna povezanost med pogostostjo uporabe tradicionalnih medijev in nagnjenostjo k teorijam zarot ter neznatna pozitivna povezanost med pogostostjo uporabe družbenih omrežij in nagnjenostjo k teorijam zarot kot edina pozitivna povezanost v naši študiji zato predstavljajo pomembne informacije za strokovnjake s področja javnega zdravja in komuniciranja.

Background: Slovenia ranks amongst the countries with the highest recorded alcohol consumption. The mortality rate attributed to alcohol-related causes of death in Slovenia also exceeds the EU average. The aim of our research was to confirm the changes in alcohol consumption in Slovenia during the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic on a representative sample and to identify vulnerable groups at higher risk of increasing alcohol consumption. Methods: Two consecutive data collections of the National Survey on the Impact of the Pandemic on Life, each in different epidemiological situations, were conducted. A structured questionnaire was used to monitor the number of alcoholic beverages consumed during the pandemic, compared to the time before the pandemic. Results: The majority of the population did not change the number of alcoholic beverages consumed, and among those with changes, there were significantly more of those who drank less than those who drank more. Among respondents who drank a greater number of alcoholic beverages, statistically significantly higher proportions were found in younger age groups, people with post-secondary vocational education or higher, and people with a higher probability of mental health problems. Conclusions: During the pandemic crisis, we need to pay special attention to vulnerable groups that are at higher risk of increasing alcohol use.