Changes in emerging adults' alcohol and cannabis use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a prospective birth cohort.
Nina PocucaKira London-NadeauMarie-Claude GeoffroyNicholas ChadiJean R SéguinSophie ParentMichel BoivinRichard E TremblaySylvana M CôtéNatalie Castellanos-RyanPublished in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2022)
Changes in alcohol and cannabis use frequency among emerging adults in the first 3 months of COVID-19 largely differed according to prepandemic substance use, COVID-19-related factors, and preexisting factors. While some youth with preexisting vulnerabilities (e.g., more frequent substance use prepandemic) remained stable or decreased their substance use during COVID-19, emerging adults who experienced employment loss, loneliness, and financial concerns during COVID-19 increased their substance use, highlighting the need for increased supports for vulnerable populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).