The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Alcohol Use Disorders in Iran

Rostami, Mehran

doi:10.1177/1557988320938610

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“…To our knowledge, the sex differences related to change in substance use due to COVID is a novel finding and is important to further investigate given the mixed overall reporting of changes in substance use behaviours (e.g. increased alcohol poisoning (Rostami, 2020 ); overall substance use decrease, frequency of alcohol and cannabis use increase (Dumas, Ellis, & Litt, 2020 ) and long-term nature of this pandemic.…”

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confidence: 95%

Unpacking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: identifying structural domains

Bountress

Cusack

Conley

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background : The novel coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is a collective crisis that imposed an abrupt and unprecedented impact on college students, as universities were closed with little warning. Paired with the challenges associated with physical distancing (e.g. economic stress, job loss, food insecurity, housing challenges) and the simultaneous need to balance continued and new academic demands, impact will be wide-ranging. It is critical to determine the structure of the impact of this heterogeneous stressor (e.g. health concerns, pandemic worry, financial concerns) for prevention and intervention planning. Objective : Through an existing recruitment pipeline we were in a unique position to study the wide-ranging reach of this pandemic in a cohort of students for whom their university experiences were like no other cohort in history. Method : Data were collected from students who were in their third year of college during the onset of the pandemic; of the N = 1,899 in the cohort who were invited to participate in this COVID-related survey, 897 (47.2%) completed measures of impact between May and July of 2020. Results : A series of confirmatory and exploratory models were fit to examine the structure of the pandemic-related domains. Following estimation of a single-factor model, a correlated five factors model, as well as two second-order factor structures, the five correlated factors (exposure, worry, housing/food instability, social media, substance use) model was found to represent the data most appropriately, while producing an interpretable solution. Conclusions : These measurement model analyses set the stage for future research to examine how these correlated factors impact psychiatric, substance, and academic outcomes in this vulnerable population.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Unpacking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: identifying structural domains

Bountress

Cusack

Conley

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Inappropriate home treatments have intensified the situation as well. 13,18 These reasons have increased the side-effects and mortality rates associated with alcohol poisoning. 13 However, the same restrictions may deter the related authorities from attempting to raise the awareness of the public, especially the youth, about the side-effects of methanol consumption.…”

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confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and Alcohol Poisoning: A Fatal Competition

Heidari

Sayfouri

2021

Disaster med. public health prep.

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In March 2020, concurrently with the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran, the rate of alcohol poisoning was unexpectedly increased in the country. This study has attempted to make an overall description and analysis of this phenomenon by collecting credible data from the field, news, and reports published by the emergency centers and the Iranian Ministry of Health. The investigations showed that in May 20, 2020, more than 6150 people have been affected by methanol poisoning from whom 804 deaths have been reported. A major cause of the increased rate of alcohol poisoning in this period was actually the illusion that alcohol could eliminate the Coronaviruses having entered the body. It is of utmost importance that all mass media try to dismiss the cultural, religious, and political considerations and prepare convincing programs to openly discuss the side-effects of forged alcohol consumption with the public, especially with the youth. It must be clearly specified that “consuming alcohol cannot help prevent COVID-19.”

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“…In fact, addicts who share drugs with other addicts and are in a closed environment, not only do not observe social distance, but also use common devices to consume substances. They increase the risk of transmitting the virus when inhaled and exhaled 3,5…”

Section: What Is the Risk Of Covid-19 In Alcohol And Crystal Addicts?mentioning

confidence: 99%