Exploring Factors Associated with Alcohol and/or Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study explored the relationship between alcohol and substance use in the general population during the early stages of COVID-19 as related to individual, family, and community stressors. A convenience sample of adults who resided in the USA and Canada was utilized. An online survey was conducte...

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Autores principales: MacMillan, Thalia, Corrigan, Matthew J., Coffey, Kevin, Tronnier, Christine D., Wang, Donna, Krase, Kathryn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7837073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33519318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00482-y
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Sumario:This study explored the relationship between alcohol and substance use in the general population during the early stages of COVID-19 as related to individual, family, and community stressors. A convenience sample of adults who resided in the USA and Canada was utilized. An online survey was conducted. Over one-third of the sample reported utilizing alcohol and substances as a means to cope during the pandemic. A linear regression revealed that use of social media as a source of information, being personally affected by COVID-19, experiencing child care challenges, and not being associated with a religious community were related to increased likeliness for alcohol and/or substance use. Future research should explore these concepts further within the general population.

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