ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2021
The Shadow Pandemic of Alcohol Use during COVID-19: A Canadian Health Leadership Imperative.
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- Co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and increased alcohol use during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, Canada: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived changes in responsibilities for adult caregivers who support children and youth in Ontario, Canada.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- Qualitative study of states' capacity to support alcohol prevention policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA.Drug and alcohol review · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and a Window into Healthcare Providers' Resiliency.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2021Article
- Commentary: The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not a Good Time to Weaken Restrictions on Alcohol Availability.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2021Article
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Abstract
Increased alcohol consumption among Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our health systems in the short and longer term, through increased hospitalizations due to alcohol-related illness, addiction, violence and accidents. The increased stress due to involuntary unemployment, confinement and boredom during the pandemic has led to an escalation in alcohol use. It is imperative that policy makers recognize and address the inherently conflicting roles of provincial/territorial governments as regulators/retailers of alcohol and funders of healthcare and prioritize the development and implementation of an evidence-based framework to mitigate the increased population health risks of alcohol-related harms.
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