{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Sheerin CM"],"funding":["National Center for Research Resources","National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism","NCRR NIH HHS","NIAAA NIH HHS","National Institute on Drug Abuse"],"pagination":["2836-2843"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10239786"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["72(8)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b>Objective:</b> Alcohol consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic have varied notably. <b>Participants:</b> We examined the acute impact of the pandemic on alcohol use disorder (AUD) in a generalizable sample of college students who were surveyed pre-pandemic and re-surveyed in May 2020. <b>Method:</b> Items assessed pre-pandemic included DSM-5 AUD and mental health symptoms. A COVID-19 impacts questionnaire was administered, and alcohol and mental health items re-assessed. <b>Results:</b> AUD symptoms decreased from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic, demonstrating a change in trajectory compared to prior cohorts. Students with persistent AUD reported greater concurrent symptoms of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption than those with remitted AUD (<i>p</i>s ≤ .02), but not increased COVID-19 impact. Persistent AUD status was predicted by higher sensation seeking and alcohol consumption. <b>Conclusions:</b> Students with concurrent mental health problems are at continued risk for persistent AUD. Findings highlight the impact of the college environment and social context for drinking on AUD."],"journal":["Journal of American college health : J of ACH"],"pubmed_title":["COVID and college: how the pandemic impacted alcohol use disorder status among students."],"pmcid":["PMC10239786"],"funding_grant_id":["P20 AA017828","UL1 RR031990","R01 AA020179","R37 AA011408","K02 AA018755","F31 AA028720,K01 AA024152,K01 AA025692,K02 AA018755,K02 AA023239,P20 AA017828,P50 AA022537,R01 AA020179,R37 AA011408","K01 AA024152","K01 AA025692","F31 AA028720","P50 AA022537","K02 AA023239","U54 DA036105"],"pubmed_authors":["Vassileva J","Amstadter AB","Sheerin CM","Dick DM","Gentry AE","Bannard T","Kuo SI","Smith RL"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"COVID and college: how the pandemic impacted alcohol use disorder status among students.","description":"<b>Objective:</b> Alcohol consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic have varied notably. <b>Participants:</b> We examined the acute impact of the pandemic on alcohol use disorder (AUD) in a generalizable sample of college students who were surveyed pre-pandemic and re-surveyed in May 2020. <b>Method:</b> Items assessed pre-pandemic included DSM-5 AUD and mental health symptoms. A COVID-19 impacts questionnaire was administered, and alcohol and mental health items re-assessed. <b>Results:</b> AUD symptoms decreased from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic, demonstrating a change in trajectory compared to prior cohorts. Students with persistent AUD reported greater concurrent symptoms of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption than those with remitted AUD (<i>p</i>s ≤ .02), but not increased COVID-19 impact. Persistent AUD status was predicted by higher sensation seeking and alcohol consumption. <b>Conclusions:</b> Students with concurrent mental health problems are at continued risk for persistent AUD. Findings highlight the impact of the college environment and social context for drinking on AUD.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2026-06-05T09:29:32.107Z","creation":"2026-05-15T03:12:02.5Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10239786","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36469936"],"doi":["10.1080/07448481.2022.2133963"]}}