Titre : | Self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use during COVID-19 lockdown measures: results from a web-based survey (2020) |
Auteurs : | N. VANDERBRUGGEN ; F. MATTHYS ; S. VAN LAERE ; D. ZEEUWS ; L. SANTERMANS ; S. VAN DEN AMEELE ; C. L. CRUNELLE |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | European Addiction Research (Vol.26, n°6, November 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | 309-315 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique BELGIQUEThésaurus mots-clés EPIDEMIE ; ETUDE TRANSVERSALE ; ALCOOL ; TABAC ; CANNABIS ; CONSOMMATION ; MOTIVATION ; PREVALENCE |
Résumé : |
Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has led to measures of social distancing and quarantine worldwide. This stressful period may lead to psychological problems, including increases in substance use.
Objective: To investigate changes in alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis consumption before and during COVID-19 lockdown and motives for these changes in substance use. Method: A web-based survey was filled out by an unselected population during the social distancing measures of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium that assessed changes in alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis consumption in the period before and during the COVID-19 lockdown and also asked about reasons for change. Results: A total of 3,632 respondents (mean age 42.1 +/- 14.6 years; 70% female) filled out the survey. Overall, respondents reported consuming more alcohol (d = 0.21) and smoking more cigarettes (d = 0.13) than before the COVID-19 pandemic (both p < 0.001), while no significant changes in the consumption of cannabis were noted. The odds of consuming more alcohol during the lockdown were associated with younger age (OR = 0.981, p < 0.001), more children at home (OR = 1.220, p < 0.001), non-healthcare workers (p < 0.001), and being technically unemployed related to COVID-19 (p = 0.037). The odds of smoking more cigarettes during the lockdown were associated with younger age (OR = 0.988, p = 0.027), current living situation (p < 0.001), lower education (p = 0.015), and working situation related to COVID-19 (p = 0.018). Boredom, lack of social contacts, loss of daily structure, reward after a hard-working day, loneliness, and conviviality were the main reasons for consuming more of the various substances. Conclusions: During the lockdown, individuals consumed slightly more alcohol and smoked marginally more cigarettes compared to the period before the lockdown. Further research focussing on follow-up of individuals at risk may be useful to provide appropriate care in post-COVID times. |
Domaine : | Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs ; Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Refs biblio. : | 8 |
Affiliation : | Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium |
Cote : | Abonnement |
Lien : | https://doi.org/10.1159/000510822 |
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