Association of Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection With New-Onset Alcohol Use Disorder, January 2020 Through January 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic affects many diseases, including alcohol use disorders (AUDs). As the pandemic evolves, understanding the association of a new diagnosis of AUD with COVID-19 over time is required to mitigate negative consequences.

Objective

To examine the association of COVID-19 infection with new diagnosis of AUD over time from January 2020 through January 2022.

Design, setting, and participants

In this retrospective cohort study of electronic health records of US patients 12 years of age or older, new diagnoses of AUD were compared between patients with COVID-19 and patients with other respiratory infections who had never had COVID-19 by 3-month intervals from January 20, 2020, through January 27, 2022.

Exposures

SARS-CoV-2 infection or non-S

SUBMITTER: Olaker VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature