Social distancing and changes in drug use: Results from a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 19 has led to measures of social distancing and quarantine worldwide. This stressful period may lead to psychological problems, including changes in substance use. In addition, sociodemographic factors are linked to changed levels of drug use and abuse observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are also associated with increased anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate (i) changes in drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with social distancing, and (ii) to verify factors associated with those changes.

Methods

A web-based cross-sectional observational survey was completed by a self-selected adult general population in Brazil (N = 2,435) during September/October 20

SUBMITTER: Nin MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682187 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature