Alcohol use in times of the  COVID  19: Implications for monitoring and policy

Rehm, Jürgen; Kilian, Carolin; Ferreira‐Borges, Carina; Jernigan, David H.; Monteiro, Maristela; Parry, Charles; Sanchez, Zila M.; Manthey, Jakob

doi:10.1111/dar.13074

articleDrug and Alcohol ReviewMay 1, 2020BRONZE OA

Alcohol use in times of the COVID 19: Implications for monitoring and policy

JRJürgen Rehm CKCarolin Kilian CFCarina Ferreira‐Borges DHDavid H. Jernigan MMMaristela Monteiro

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Sechenov University · +11 more institutions

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Abstract

Based on a literature search undertaken to determine the impacts of past public health crises, and a systematic review of the effects of past economic crises on alcohol consumption, two main scenarios-with opposite predictions regarding the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the level and patterns of alcohol consumption-are introduced. The first scenario predicts an increase in consumption for some populations, particularly men, due to distress experienced as a result of the pandemic. A second scenario predicts the opposite outcome, a lowered level of consumption, based on the decreased physical and financial availability of alcohol. With the current restrictions on alcohol availability, it is…

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Alcohol
Psychology
Business
Medicine
Virology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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