Associations between alcohol and cannabis use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a community survey.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals around the world, creating unprecedented challenges. Due to lockdowns and social distancing measures, many people have turned to contactless modes of obtaining alcohol and other substances (e.g., home delivery). This study investigated associations between alcohol and cannabis use before and during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic and factors associated with use. An online, cross-sectional survey with a non-probability sample (N = 1126) was conducted in Northeast states during June-July 2020. Outcomes examined prevalence of alcohol and cannabis use for the overall sample and predictors of use in individuals who used substances. In the overall sample, we found that alcohol and cannabis use decreased from before to during the p

SUBMITTER: Goodyear K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9458547 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature