Measuring self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

AbstractThis study presents nationally representative estimates of self-reported changes in alcohol and cannabis consumption since the onset of COVID-19 in Canada. We used data from the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health (collected from September to December 2020) to calculate th...

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Autores principales: Mélanie Varin, Kate Hill MacEachern, Nousin Hussain, Melissa M. Baker
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3b7b9a099dbd47b7bc0fc191e6029b542021-11-10T20:00:13ZMeasuring self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada2368-738X10.24095/hpcdp.41.11.02https://doaj.org/article/3b7b9a099dbd47b7bc0fc191e6029b542021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-41-no-11-2021/measuring-self-reported-change-alcohol-cannabis-consumption-second-wave-covid-19-pandemic.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/2368-738X AbstractThis study presents nationally representative estimates of self-reported changes in alcohol and cannabis consumption since the onset of COVID-19 in Canada. We used data from the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health (collected from September to December 2020) to calculate the prevalence of self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption. We found that 15.7% of respondents self-reported an increase in alcohol consumption and 5.4% in cannabis consumption since the start of the pandemic. Sociodemographic disparities were also observed, indicating that increased alcohol and cannabis consumption may be more prevalent among certain populations.Mélanie VarinKate Hill MacEachernNousin HussainMelissa M. BakerPublic Health Agency of CanadaarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENFRHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 41, Iss 11, Pp 325-330 (2021)
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Mélanie Varin
Kate Hill MacEachern
Nousin Hussain
Melissa M. Baker
Measuring self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
description AbstractThis study presents nationally representative estimates of self-reported changes in alcohol and cannabis consumption since the onset of COVID-19 in Canada. We used data from the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health (collected from September to December 2020) to calculate the prevalence of self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption. We found that 15.7% of respondents self-reported an increase in alcohol consumption and 5.4% in cannabis consumption since the start of the pandemic. Sociodemographic disparities were also observed, indicating that increased alcohol and cannabis consumption may be more prevalent among certain populations.
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title Measuring self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
title_short Measuring self-reported change in alcohol and cannabis consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
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