Changes in Alcohol Use Habits in the General Population, during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece

Panagiotidis, Panagiotis; Rantis, Konstantinos; Holeva, Vasiliki; Parlapani, Eleni; Diakogiannis, Ioannis

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agaa092

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“…This nding in Europe is consistent with ndings from some (e.g. [13,23]), albeit not all (e.g. [11,39]), previous surveys of alcohol consumption during the pandemic.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…A population survey conducted in France found self-reported increases of alcohol, tobacco, and no overall change in cannabis use [11]. In Greece, however, survey ndings suggest there has been a decline in alcohol use during this period [23]. Moreover, preliminary data from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction indicate an overall decline for illicit drug use in Europe, although this may vary across substances and countries [24].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Other Substances During the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Europe: a Survey on 36,000 European Substance Users

Manthey

Kilian

Carr

et al. 2021

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Background: SARS-CoV-2 reached Europe in early 2020 and disrupted the private and public life of its citizens, with potential implications for substance use. The objective of this study was to describe possible changes in substance use in the first months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Europe. Methods: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional online survey of 36,538 adult substance users from 21 European countries conducted between April 24 and July 22 of 2020. Self-perceived changes in substance use were measured by asking respondents whether their use had decreased (slightly or substantially), increased (slightly or substantially), or not changed during the past month. The survey covered alcohol (frequency, quantity, and heavy episodic drinking occasions), tobacco, cannabis, and other illicit drug use. Sample weighted data were descriptively analysed and compared across substances. Results: Across all countries, use of all substances remained unchanged for around half of the respondents, while the remainder reported either a decrease or increase in their substance use. For alcohol use, overall, a larger proportion of respondents indicated a decrease than those reporting an increase. In contrast, more respondents reported increases in their tobacco and cannabis use during the previous month compared to those reporting decreased use. No distinct direction of change was reported for other substance use. Conclusions: Our findings suggest changes in use of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis during the initial months of the pandemic in several European countries. This study offers initial insights into changes in substance use. Other data sources, such as sales statistics, should be used to corroborate these preliminary findings.

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“…This nding in Europe is consistent with ndings from some (e.g. [13,23]), albeit not all (e.g. [11,39]), previous surveys of alcohol consumption during the pandemic.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Other Substances During the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Europe: a Survey on 36,000 European Substance Users

Manthey

Kilian

Carr

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…Over one-third of the sample agreed that they utilized alcohol and/or substances as way to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This is similar to the results found by Ornell et al (2020) and Panagiotidis et al (2020) that alcohol and substances are being utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic as a possible means to cope. As this may represent a negative form of coping (Lagisetty et al 2017;Ornell et al 2020;Schulte and Hser 2014), this may be worth exploring further by determining frequency and amount of alcohol and/or substances being utilized.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

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

MacMillan

Corrigan

Coffey

et al. 2021

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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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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“…In Greece, a study performed on 705 adults, exploring the drinking habits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that the consumption by drink type was broadly similar, but more people drank alone (8.0% vs. 29.0%) or with their life partners (20.2% vs. 40.7%) than with friends (68.2% vs. 18.5%). All the participants drank at home during the lockdown, 20.7% reported an increased consumption, mainly due to isolation (29.7%), changes in everyday habits (27.5%) or for coping with anxiety or depression (13.6%) [ 41 ].…”

Section: Short- and Long-term Alcohol Consumption During Covid- 19mentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol consumption: Impacts and interconnections

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Changes in Alcohol Use Habits in the General Population, during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece

Cited by 45 publications

References 16 publications

Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Other Substances During the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Europe: a Survey on 36,000 European Substance Users

Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Other Substances During the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Europe: a Survey on 36,000 European Substance Users

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

COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol consumption: Impacts and interconnections

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