ReviewCurrent opinion in psychiatry2021
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on alcohol use disorders and complications.
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: a systematic review.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Joint European policy on the COVID-19 risks for people with mental disorders: An umbrella review and evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for mental and public health.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological Distress, Resilience, and Immunoinflammatory Signatures in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
- Past-month alcohol use in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown in 13 Indian states and union territories: gender, socioeconomic status, and state alcohol policy differences.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Investigating the impact of COVID-19 related worries and loneliness on alcohol consumption: an ecological momentary assessment.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Article
- Associations between alcohol control law enforcement and online purchasing on regular alcohol consumption among Thai men: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Google searches for alcohol and association with alcohol-related outpatient encounters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Importance of Treatment Modality in Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder: Implications for Virtual Care.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Severity of stimulant use disorder by psychostimulant type and polystimulant use pattern.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Change in alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic and associations with mental health and financial hardship: results from a survey of Wisconsin patients with cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Excess mortality in people hospitalised for alcohol use disorders before and during the pandemic - A registry-based retrospective cohort study.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
- Disparities in group-based medical mistrust and associations with mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of affective disorders · 2025Article
- Effects of life rules on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students: A survey after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Hepatocellular carcinoma: updates on epidemiology, surveillance, diagnosis and treatment.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2025Review
- Severe alcohol use and COVID-19: implications for physical and mental health.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Intensifying Substance Use Trends among Youth: A Narrative Review of Recent Trends and Implications.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Oxytocin as a treatment for alcohol use disorder and heavy drinking: A narrative review.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2024Review
- Disparities in Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Among All of Us Participants.The American journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Differences in the Rates of Diagnoses of Mental and Behavioral Disorders Due to Psychoactive Substance Use by Sex and Age during Pre-Pandemic and COVID-19 Pandemic Periods in Kazakhstan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Drinking motives link positive and negative life events to problematic alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2024Article
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo understand the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on persons with alcohol use disorders. RECENT
findingsFrom a total of 455 titles on COVID-19 and alcohol, 227 abstracts were screened, and 95 articles were reviewed (on November 25th, 2020). The immediate effect was an increase in alcohol related emergencies including alcohol withdrawal, related suicides, and methanol toxicity. Although there are mixed findings with respect to changes in the quantity of drinking, there are reports of binge/heavy drinking during the lockdown as well as relapse postlockdown. Psychological, social, biological, economic and policy-related factors appear to influence the changes in drinking. Although preliminary data suggest no change in alcohol use among persons with comorbid mental illness, findings in this population are presently limited. Among patients with alcohol related liver disease, outcomes appear worse and caution is warranted with the use of medications. Alcohol also appears to increases the risk of COVID-19 infection and complicates its course.Although some nations banned alcohol sales completely during lockdown, others declared it as an essential commodity, resulting in different problems across countries. Alcohol use has added to the burden of the problem particularly among vulnerable groups like the adolescents, elderly, patients with cancer, as well as health professionals. Services for patients with alcohol use disorders have been affected. SUMMARY: The COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable impact on alcohol use, with an increase in alcohol related emergencies, changes in alcohol use patterns, increased risk of contracting COVID-19, effect on alcohol policies and sales, and an effect on vulnerable groups. It is essential to understand and respond to the current situation, intervene early, and prevent further repercussions of the pandemic.Video abstract link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJWtIs6e554PryKWhdma4VB--mjSZq1C/view?usp=sharing.
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