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Alcohol dependence during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Authors :
Killgore WDS
Cloonan SA
Taylor EC
Lucas DA
Dailey NS
Source :
Psychiatry research [Psychiatry Res] 2021 Feb; Vol. 296, pp. 113676. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 25.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

To determine whether the past half-year of COVID-19-related lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and social isolation were associated with changes in high-risk alcohol use, a total of 5,931 individuals completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at one of six time points from April through September 2020. Over the 6-month period, hazardous alcohol use and likely dependence increased month-by-month for those under lockdowns compared to those not under restrictions. This increase in harmful alcohol use and related behaviors is likely to have prolonged adverse psychosocial, interpersonal, occupational, and health impacts as the world attempts to recover from the pandemic crisis.<br /> (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1872-7123
Volume :
296
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Psychiatry research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33385782
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113676