ArticleDrug and alcohol review2021
Online alcohol delivery is associated with heavier drinking during the first New Zealand COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
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- Weekly pattern of alcohol-attributable male mortality before and after imposing limits on hours of alcohol sale in Lithuania in 2018.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Promoting health in the digital environment: health policy experts' responses to on-demand delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand.Health promotion international · 2023Article
- Cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of Australians who use alcohol home delivery services.Drug and alcohol review · 2023Article
- Characteristics associated with buying alcohol to-go and for delivery during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among a national sample of US adults.Drug and alcohol review · 2023Article
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- Impacts of COVID-19 on alcohol use among help-seeking adults.Advances in drug and alcohol research · 2023Article
- Associations between alcohol and cannabis use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a community survey.Addictive behaviors reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThis paper aimed to assess purchasing and drinking behaviour during the first COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in New Zealand.
methodA convenience sample was collected via Facebook from 2173 New Zealanders 18+ years during pandemic restrictions April/May 2020. Measures included: the quantity typically consumed during a drinking occasion and heavier drinking (6+ drinks on a typical occasion) in the past week; place of purchase including online alcohol delivery. Descriptive statistics were generated, logistic and linear regression models predicted heavier drinking and typical occasion quantity, respectively. Weighting was not applied.
resultsDuring pandemic restrictions, around 75% of respondents purchased from supermarkets, 40% used online alcohol delivery services (18% for the first time during COVID-19). Purchasing online alcohol delivery during pandemic restrictions was associated with heavier drinking (75% higher odds) in the past week, while purchasing from supermarkets was not. About 58% of online purchasers under 25 reported no age checks. Sixteen percent of those purchasing online repeat ordered online to keep drinking after running out. Of respondents who had tried to buy alcohol and food online, 56% reported that alcohol was easier to get delivered than fresh food. Advertising for online alcohol delivery was seen by around 75% of the sample. Half of the sample reported drinking more alcohol during the restrictions. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsOnline alcohol delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions was associated with heavier drinking in the past week. The rapid expansion of online alcohol delivery coupled with a lack of regulatory control requires public health policy attention.
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