Change in binge drinking behavior after Hurricane Sandy among persons exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster

Locke, Sean; Nguyen, Angela-Maithy; Friedman, Liza; Gargano, Lisa M.

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101144

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“…Hurricane-related loss and disruption after the storm was directly associated with a cluster of mothers’ health risk behaviors. These findings are consistent with research that examined disasters’ impact on adults’ health risk behaviors in a less comprehensive manner (Locke et al, 2020; Rifkin et al, 2018), and further extends these findings to mothers, a vulnerable population postdisasters. Hurricane-related loss and disruption (e.g., moving, home repairs, and losing a job) often ensues for months postdisaster (Bonanno et al, 2010; La Greca et al, 2010); our findings show that this chronic and ongoing life disruption may contribute directly to mothers’ health risk behaviors (and depressive symptoms), even when controlling for disaster exposure that occurred before and during the storm.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Studies suggest disaster-related experiences are associated with increased consumption of substances like alcohol and tobacco and more hospitalizations for substance use disorders (Beaudoin, 2011; Erskine et al, 2013; Flory et al, 2009; Moise & Ruiz, 2016). For example, traumatic experiences during the storm, level of impact after the storm, and PTSS all positively correlated with binge drinking behavior after the storm in Hurricane Sandy survivors (Locke et al, 2020).…”

Section: Natural Disasters and Health Risk Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evacuation- and hurricane-related experiences, emotional distress, and their associations with mothers’ health risk behaviors.

Greca¹,

Brodar²,

Tarlow³

et al. 2022

Health Psychology

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Objective: Extreme weather events pose major risks to human health and have a greater psychological impact on women and parents, but little is known about how they affect health risk behaviors. This study evaluated how disaster-related experiences before, during, and after Hurricane Irma were associated with mothers' health-risk behaviors, and the extent to which posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms potentially mediated these relationships. Method: Mothers (N = 534; 33% underrepresented minorities) residing in Southern Florida completed an online survey about their evacuation experiences before and hurricane experiences during and after Irma. Mothers also completed measures of PTSS, depressive symptoms, and health risk behaviors (i.e., substance use, sedentary behaviors, and difficulty falling or staying asleep). Confirmatory factor analysis assessed the fit of the health-risk behavior indicators on a latent factor. Structural equation modeling evaluated relationships between variables. Results: A one-factor model for health risk behaviors fit the data well. After controlling for income, loss and disruption after the storm and depressive symptoms were directly associated with mothers' health risk behaviors. Before-the-storm evacuation stressors, actual life-threatening events during the storm, and loss and disruption after the storm were related to mothers' PTSS and depressive symptoms and also associated with health risk behaviors indirectly via depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Stressful experiences before, during, and after hurricanes are associated with mothers' health-risk behaviors via postevent emotional distress. Health interventions should include strategies that help parents cope with the impact of extreme weather events, both before and after such events occur. Mothers' distress potentially could affect child health.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Natural Disasters and Health Risk Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evacuation- and hurricane-related experiences, emotional distress, and their associations with mothers’ health risk behaviors.

Greca¹,

Brodar²,

Tarlow³

et al. 2022

Health Psychology

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“…Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic created an environment in which unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as problematic alcohol use, were likely to increase. Previous reports have linked exposure to catastrophic societal events and natural disasters to increased alcohol use ( Morita et al., 2015 ; Locke et al., 2020 ). Indeed, many reports have now demonstrated that alcohol use has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic ( Ahmed et al., 2020 ; Clay et al., 2020 ; Dumas et al., 2020 ; Grigoletto et al., 2020 ; Kim et al., 2020 ; Lechner et al., 2020 ; Neill et al., 2020 ; Pollard et al., 2020 ; Stanton et al., 2020 ; Tran et al., 2020 ; Vanderbruggen et al., 2020 ; Wardell et al., 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Increases in Risky Drinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assessed via Longitudinal Cohort Design: Associations With Racial Tensions, Financial Distress, Psychological Distress and Virus-Related Fears

Lechner

Sidhu

Jin

et al. 2021

Alcohol and Alcoholism

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created disruptions to daily life resulting in wide-spread unemployment and psychological distress. Recent studies have reported high rates of alcohol use during this time; however, longitudinal data remain scarce and factors associated with increases in high-risk drinking observed over time are unknown. Aims The current study examined changes in high-risk drinking patterns across four 7-day observation periods, prior to and following a university wide campus closure. Additionally, factors associated with changes in alcohol use patterns were examined including financial distress, psychological distress, impact of racial tensions and virus-related fears. Method Students (N = 1001) in the Midwestern USA completed repeated assessments between March and June 2020. Each survey included a timeline follow-back measure of alcohol use. Pandemic-related distress spanning several factors was assessed at the final follow-up. Results Risky drinking patterns increased significantly over time. Overall, psychological distress and impact of racial tensions were associated with higher rates of risky drinking, whereas COVID-19-related fears were associated with lower rates. However, only financial-related distress was associated with an increase in risky drinking patterns over time. Conclusions Increased risky drinking patterns observed in the current study may signal problems that are likely to persist even after the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life ends. Individuals experiencing financial distress may represent a particularly high-risk group. Interventions targeting the cross-section of job loss, financial stress and problematic alcohol use will be important to identify.

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“…An association between exposure to stressful aspects of a natural disaster and self-perceived changes in alcohol consumption was found in a study conducted among repatriated Norwegians who resided in Southeast Asia during the 2004 tsunami (Nordløkken et al, 2016). Similarly, in the United States, those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after Hurricane Sandy (2015) were more likely to engage in binge drinking (Locke et al, 2020). In addition to excessive alcohol consumption, natural disasters' resulting economic and physical strain often leads to other increased harmful behaviours such as violence (Charveriat, 2000).…”

Section: The Economic and Psychosocial Effects Of Covid-19 On Alcohol...mentioning

confidence: 95%

The Economic and Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 on Alcohol Use in Grenada during Lockdown: A Discussion on Policy Solutions to Prevent Harmful Alcohol Consumption

Lee-Forsyth¹

2022

IJMRA

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In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, there has been an increase in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The institution of lockdowns and consequent alcohol misuse has been associated with economic challenges and worsening psychosocial conditions. Stress-inducing changes in interpersonal, financial, and broader social dynamics have resulted in increased reports of depression, interpersonal abuse, aggressive behaviours, anxiety, and even suicidality, leading those affected to more frequent and more heavy alcohol use as a coping mechanism. This review focused on trends of alcohol use during the pandemic in Grenada, and it also explored the economic and psychosocial factors that contributed to adverse outcomes of alcohol use. In response to the destructive coping strategies associated with deteriorating mental health, the paper also proposed vigorous policy changes to mitigate the ongoing misuse of alcohol, particularly during future crises. Library databases, webpages of various governments and international agencies, and peer-reviewed journal sources were searched for data on global alcohol consumption during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 lockdown periods, focusing on Grenada. A total of 64 sources published between 1979-2021 were included based on their relevance. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of building resilient public health systems and addressing public health concerns such as excessive alcohol consumption.

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Change in binge drinking behavior after Hurricane Sandy among persons exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Evacuation- and hurricane-related experiences, emotional distress, and their associations with mothers’ health risk behaviors.

Evacuation- and hurricane-related experiences, emotional distress, and their associations with mothers’ health risk behaviors.

Increases in Risky Drinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assessed via Longitudinal Cohort Design: Associations With Racial Tensions, Financial Distress, Psychological Distress and Virus-Related Fears

The Economic and Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 on Alcohol Use in Grenada during Lockdown: A Discussion on Policy Solutions to Prevent Harmful Alcohol Consumption

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