Impact of COVID-19 on alcohol use disorder recovery: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: In March 2020, restrictions on in-person gatherings were introduced due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, requiring alcohol use disorder (AUD) recovery resources to migrate to virtual platforms. This study investigated how these restrictions impacted recovery attempts and explored participant experiences with virtual resources using a qualitative approach. Participants attempting recovery from AUD (N = 62; M_age = 48.2; F = 53.2%; 71% White) completed virtual semistructured interviews from July 2020 to August 2020 on their experience during the COVID-19 lockdown, impacts on recovery, and experiences with online resources. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a thematic coding process. Three overarching themes were identified

SUBMITTER: Scarfe ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature