State lockdown policies, mental health symptoms, and using substances

Das, Abhery; Singh, Parvati; Bruckner, Tim A.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107084

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“…Fourth, the sampling design limits the generalizability of our results. There has been significant variation in the response to COVID-19 across the US [ 3 ] and our results may not generalize to Black SMM and transgender women living in other locales, including other large urban cities.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Future research is needed that examines the impact of these converging factors on substance use [ 29 ]. Regardless of the cause, substance use may have been utilized to dampen emotional distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic [ 3 ]. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, increased screening for substance use disorders may be necessary for vulnerable communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Preliminary evidence suggests that COVID-19 restrictions may increase substance use [2][3][4]. For example, an international study conducted in April 2020, after most US states issued stay-at-home orders, found that 35.0% of adults were using substances to cope, where 35.6% of adults who drank alcohol reported drinking more than usual, and 55.1% of adults who used marijuana reported smoking more than usual [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, an international study conducted in April 2020, after most US states issued stay-at-home orders, found that 35.0% of adults were using substances to cope, where 35.6% of adults who drank alcohol reported drinking more than usual, and 55.1% of adults who used marijuana reported smoking more than usual [5]. Several studies of adults in the US have demonstrated sharp increases in the sales and usage of alcohol and marijuana during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic [3,[6][7][8]. In one study of US adults, average drinks per day increased by 29.0%, drinking that exceeded drinking limits increased by 20.0%, and binge drinking increased by 21.0% following the initiation of stay-at-home orders [7].…”

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Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Moody

Chen

Schneider

et al. 2022

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

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Background In response to COVID-19, the city of Chicago issued stay-at-home orders, which began on March 20, 2020, and restrictions meant to “flatten the curve” remained in effect until June 2, 2020. On June 3, 2020, Chicago entered the reopening phase. This study compares rates of polysubstance use by COVID-19 lockdown phase and across sociodemographic characteristics in a Chicago-based sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women. Method Data come from the Neighborhood and Networks (N2) cohort, an ongoing study of Black cisgender SMM and transgender women living in Chicago. Participants (N = 226) completed a survey between April 20, 2020, and July 30, 2020, during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago. We conducted chi-square tests of independence and modified Poisson regression models with robust error variance and estimated adjusted prevalence ratios. Results Alcohol and marijuana were the most used substances, with 73.5% reporting at least one drinking day and 71.2% of the sample reporting marijuana use in the past 14 days. Tobacco was used by 41.6% of the sample, and illegal drug use, which does not include marijuana, was reported by 17.7% of the sample. Substance use was consistently associated with the use of other substances. As such, polysubstance use (i.e., using two or more substances) was common in this sample (63.7%). Few sociodemographic differences emerged, and substance use was not associated with lockdown phase. Conclusion Substance use, including polysubstance use, was high in our sample of Black SMM and transgender women during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued monitoring is needed given the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative health consequences associated with substance use in this population.

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Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Moody

Chen

Schneider

et al. 2022

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“…Instead, both high- and low-level consumers of alcohol and tobacco show a reduction, resulting in a convergence of consumption patterns. This result is important and requires further observation with regard to recent concerns that in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, health disparities in general, as well as health problems in relation to problems due to substance use in particular, may have grown [ 46 , 47 ]. In this context, our subgroup analyses based on data before the pandemic revealed consistent trends for educational level and employment status over the period of 16 years: declines are observed in all subgroups but are more pronounced among young adults still in education.…”

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Alcohol and Cigarette Use among Adolescents and Young Adults in Austria from 2004–2020: Patterns of Change and Associations with Socioeconomic Variables

Strizek

Uhl

Schaub

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Background: Adolescents and young adults are a crucial target group for preventing harm related to substance use. Recently, declining alcohol and tobacco consumption in young people has been observed in many countries. Based on survey data from 2004 to 2020, we describe time trends for several subgroups of adolescents and young adults (based on consumption levels and socioeconomic variables) and analyze associations between the level of alcohol per capita consumption or daily smoking and socioeconomic variables. Methods: Time trends for males and females are analyzed by a two-way ANOVA and predictors of use by using multivariate regression and logistic regression. Results: Alcohol per capita consumption decreased significantly for both sexes in the 16-year period, with male and female consumption levels converging. Daily smoking was equally prevalent for young males and females and decreased to a similar degree for both sexes. Being male and living in rural areas are associated with a higher level of alcohol consumption. Daily smoking is associated with a low level of education and is more prevalent among young adults who have already started to work. Conclusions: The decline in alcohol use and daily smoking among adolescents and young adults is taking place simultaneously. However, higher levels of alcohol consumption and daily smoking occur in different groups of adolescents and young adults, which should be considered in prevention strategies.

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Assets and depression in U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Ettman,

Subramanian,

Fan

et al. 2023

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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State lockdown policies, mental health symptoms, and using substances

Cited by 18 publications

References 39 publications

Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Alcohol and Cigarette Use among Adolescents and Young Adults in Austria from 2004–2020: Patterns of Change and Associations with Socioeconomic Variables

Assets and depression in U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

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