Association of the COVID-19 lockdown with smoking, drinking and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019-20 data.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine changes in smoking, drinking and quitting/reduction behaviour following the COVID-19 lockdown in England.

Design/setting

Monthly cross-sectional surveys representative of the adult population in England, aggregated before (April 2019-February 2020) versus after (April 2020) lockdown.

Participants

A total of 20 558 adults (≥ 16 years).

Measurements

The independent variable was the timing of the COVID-19 lockdown (before versus after March 2020). Dependent variables were: prevalence of smoking and high-risk drinking, past-year cessation and quit attempts (among past-year smokers), past-year attempts to reduce alcohol consumption (among high-risk drinkers) and use of evidence-based (e.g. prescription medication/face-to-face behavioural support) and

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436745 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature