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ArticleSubstance abuse : research and treatment2021

Changes in Substance Use Among People Seeking Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating Mental Health Outcomes and Resilience.

Molly Carlyle, Janni Leung, Zoe C Walter, Jennifer Juckel, Caroline Salom, Catherine A Quinn, Lily Davidson, Rhiannon Ellem, Grace Newland, Leanne Hides

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Article in Substance abuse : research and treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Impacts of COVID-19 on alcohol use among help-seeking adults.Advances in drug and alcohol research · 2023
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  8. Retrospective Self-Reports of How Adolescent Substance Use Changed with the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Molly CarlyleLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8083-814X
Janni LeungLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Zoe C WalterLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Jennifer JuckelInstitute for Social Science Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Caroline SalomInstitute for Social Science Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-9735
Catherine A QuinnLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Lily DavidsonLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Rhiannon EllemLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Grace NewlandLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-2009
Leanne HidesLives Lived Well Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlcohol and other drug (AOD) use patterns have altered as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions. This study aimed to: (i) determine the impact of the pandemic on patterns of AOD use among individuals seeking treatment, (ii) identify which mental health and resilience factors were associated with changes in patterns of AOD use and (iii) evaluate changes in the contextual factors (eg, motivations) associated with use.

methodsCross-sectional surveys were completed by clients (n = 325) who had sought AOD treatment from January 2020 onwards. We measured quantity and frequency of AOD use now compared to before the pandemic, mental health (depression, anxiety, trauma exposure), resilience and contextual factors related to AOD use.

resultsQuantity of tobacco and cannabis use increased post-pandemic, while methamphetamine and alcohol did not change. Depression was associated with more frequent alcohol use now compared to before the pandemic, while anxiety and lower resilience were associated with less frequent cannabis use now. Lower resilience was associated changes in methamphetamine use. Depression was associated with using more frequently for enjoyment and to alleviate loneliness following the pandemic, and anxiety was associated with using earlier in the day and to alleviate boredom.

conclusionsThe pandemic has led to increased frequency of AOD use for a subset of individuals seeking treatment. Depression, anxiety and resilience are important factors associated with altered AOD use, and changes in the motivations and control surrounding use. Special consideration of this should be considered during AOD treatment through the pandemic.

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anxietyAOD treatmentCOVID-19depressionSubstance use

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