“…Consistent with other studies conducted with young people and adults [ 25 , 27 , 31 , 35 ], our results showed that both drinking quantity and frequency significantly decreased during the pandemic. Alcohol availability (i.e., the number of off-premise outlets such as supermarkets, and on-premise outlets such as bars, which sell alcoholic beverages in an area), was identified as an environmental factor associated with greater alcohol consumption [ 66 , 67 , 68 ], particularly among young people [ 66 , 69 ]. Thus, the overall reduction in drinking quantity and frequency could be due to the closure of on-premise alcohol outlets (i.e., bars, pubs and clubs), a measure applied to slow down the spread of the virus, which led to a decreased level of alcohol availability and reduced opportunities for drinking outside of the home [ 70 ].…”