Trends in US Alcohol Consumption Frequency During the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic created disruptions and stressors which may have influenced alcohol consumption frequency trends. Varying COVID-19 health burden and alcohol policies may have contributed to different consumption trends between states. The aim of this study is to assess trends in alcohol consumption and moderation by state of residence.

Methods

We examined trends in adult drinking days, during the first wave of the pandemic (March 10 to June 8) using longitudinal data from the Understanding America Study (N = 6,172 unique participants; N = 28,059 observations). Because state mandates were responsive to disease burden, we modeled the interaction of time by COVID-19 burden, defined as whether the state had the median (or higher) daily incidence of COVID-19 ca

SUBMITTER: McKetta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014717 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature