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ArticlePloS one2024

A longitudinal study of alcohol consumption among adults in Victoria, Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tianhui Ke, Michael Livingston, Yanqin Zhang, Damian Pavlyshyn, Aimée Altermatt, Alexander Thomas, Thi Nguyen, Shelley Walker, Sophie Hill, Alison Coelho and 5 more

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15 authors.

Tianhui KeDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Michael LivingstonCentre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Yanqin ZhangDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Damian PavlyshynDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Aimée AltermattDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3617-2413
Alexander ThomasDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Thi NguyenDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Shelley WalkerDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Sophie HillCentre for Health Communication and Participation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Alison CoelhoCoelho Networks, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Alisa PedranaDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Mark StoovéDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Margaret HellardDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Katherine B GibneyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Anna L WilkinsonDisease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4475-5224

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhilst public health measures were effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission, unintended negative consequences may have occurred. This study aims to assess changes alcohol consumption and the heavy episodic drinking (HED) during the pandemic.

methodsData were from the Optimise Study, a longitudinal cohort of Australian adults September 2020-August 2022 that over-sampled priority populations at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, developing severe COVID-19 or experiencing adverse consequences of lockdowns. Frequency of alcohol consumption (mean number of days per week) and past-week HED were self-reported. Generalised linear models estimated the association between time and (1) the frequency of alcohol consumption and (2) heavy episodic drinking.

resultsData from 688 participants (mean age: 44.7 years, SD:17.0; 72.7% female) and 10,957 surveys were included. Mean days of alcohol consumption per week decreased from 1.92 (SD: 1.92) in 2020 to 1.54 (SD:1.94) in 2022. The proportion of participants reporting HED decreased from 25.4% in 2020 to 13.1% in 2022. During two lockdown periods, known as "lockdown five", (OR:0.65, 95%CI [0.47,0.90]) and "lockdown six" (OR:0.76, 95%CI [0.67,0.87]), participants were less likely to report HED.

conclusionsParticipants alcohol drinking frequency and HED decreased during the pandemic. This study provides a strong description of alcohol consumption during the pandemic and suggests that lockdowns did not have the unintended consequences of increased alcohol consumption.

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Alcohol DrinkingCOVID-19AdultAgedFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2VictoriaYoung Adult

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PMCPMC11627359

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