Imperial College London
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ProfessorAnneLingford-Hughes

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Chair in Addiction Biology
 
 
 
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Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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@article{Palmer:2021:10.1192/bjo.2021.986,
author = {Palmer, EOC and Trender, W and Tyacke, RJ and Hampshire, A and Lingford-Hughes, A},
doi = {10.1192/bjo.2021.986},
journal = {BJPsych Open},
pages = {1--7},
title = {Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption behaviours},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.986},
volume = {7},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundWe aimed to evaluate how coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions had altered individual's drinking behaviours, including consumption, hangover experiences, and motivations to drink, and changing levels of depression and anxiety.MethodWe conducted an online cross-sectional self-report survey. Whole group analysis compared pre- versus post-COVID restrictions. A correlation coefficient matrix evaluated the associations between all outcome scores. Self-report data was compared with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores from the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Multiple linear modelling (MLM) was calculated to identify factors associated with increasing AUDIT scores and post-restriction AUDIT scores.ResultsIn total, 346 individuals completed the survey, of which 336 reported drinking and were therefore analysed. After COVID-19 restrictions 23.2% of respondents reported an increased AUDIT score, and 60.1% a decreased score. AUDIT score change was positively correlated with change in depression (P < 0.01, r = 0.15), anxiety (P < 0.01, r = 0.15) and drinking to cope scores (P < 0.0001, r = 0.35). MLM revealed that higher AUDIT scores were associated with age, mental illness, lack of a garden, self-employed or furloughed individuals, a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and smoking status.ConclusionsCOVID-19 restrictions decreased alcohol consumption for the majority of individuals in this study. However, a small proportion increased their consumption; this related to drinking to cope and increased depression and anxiety.
AU  - Palmer,EOC
AU  - Trender,W
AU  - Tyacke,RJ
AU  - Hampshire,A
AU  - Lingford-Hughes,A
DO  - 10.1192/bjo.2021.986
EP  - 7
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2056-4724
SP  - 1
TI  - Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption behaviours
T2  - BJPsych Open
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.986
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000695487400001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/impact-of-covid19-restrictions-on-alcohol-consumption-behaviours/66B66C17C70A1F11EC0EB39979034696
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/91844
VL  - 7
ER  -
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