Changes on risky drinking after the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil: results from three consecutive web surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Risky drinking (RD) is associated with an increased risk of chronic and infectious diseases, injuries, and violence. This study aimed to assess changes in RD in Brazil after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, both overall and among individuals with self-reported chronic diseases and mental health disorders.

Methods

We conducted three independent, anonymous web surveys in Brazil including adult participants: Survey 1 (S1) (April/2020, n = 19,257), S2 (August/2020, n = 1,590), and S3 (January/2021, n = 859). Participants were recruited through adapted snowball sampling and sponsored social network advertisements. RD was assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C), designed to identify individuals at risk of alcohol-related

SUBMITTER: Lage LAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916106 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature