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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025

Effects of direct-to-consumer alcohol home delivery policies on alcohol-related online searches in the United States from 2019 to 2023: A Google Trends study.

McKenna Roudebush, Melissa J Cox, Kurt M Ribisl, Jimikaye B Courtney

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McKenna RoudebushDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 105 Dauer Dr, Chapel Hill 27599, NC, USA.
Melissa J CoxDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 105 Dauer Dr, Chapel Hill 27599, NC, USA.
Kurt M RibislDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 105 Dauer Dr, Chapel Hill 27599, NC, USA.
Jimikaye B CourtneyLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Dr, Chapel Hill 27599, NC, USA.

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UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH UNITP30DK056350 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Ian Michael Carroll · 1999 to 2026
$31.6M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056350
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Abstract

Objective: This study examined the effects of direct-to-consumer alcohol home delivery (DTC) policies enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on online searches for alcohol delivery and alcohol-related harms in the United States. Methods: Google Trends data (2019-2023) were used to assess weekly relative search volume (RSV) for three terms reflecting 1) DTC and 2) potential harms associated with expanded DTC: Results: There was a significant positive effect of time on RSV for Conclusions: Online search interest related to alcohol delivery and harms varied post-DTC policy implementation. These findings highlight the potential of search trends to provide real-time insights into public health impacts of evolving alcohol policies.

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Alcohol-related harmsAlcohol useCOVID-19 pandemicInternetPublic health policy

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PMID40092917
PMCPMC11908602

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