Changes in health service use due to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with and individuals without pre-existing alcohol-related medical diagnoses.

Daniel MyranErik Loewen FriesenMichael PuglieseChristina MilaniPaul KurdyakManu SaraswatPeter Tanuseputro

Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2023)

Rates of alcohol-related outpatient and inpatient care increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and high rate of recurrent harm among individuals with pre-pandemic AHSU was an important contributor to this trend.

Keyphrases

healthcare
alcohol consumption
palliative care
sars cov
coronavirus disease
quality improvement
pain management
affordable care act