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Changes in Alcohol Consumption after 1 Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Region of France

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  • Pierre-Antoine Villette

    (Medicine Faculty, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Olga Lyonnard

    (Medicine Faculty, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Camille Trehu

    (Medicine Faculty, University of Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Marie Barais

    (ER 7479 SPURBO, Department of General Practice, University of Western Brittany, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Delphine Le Goff

    (ER 7479 SPURBO, Department of General Practice, University of Western Brittany, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Bernard Le Floch

    (ER 7479 SPURBO, Department of General Practice, University of Western Brittany, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Antoine Dany

    (ER 7479 SPURBO, Department of General Practice, University of Western Brittany, 29200 Brest, France)

  • Morgane Guillou Landreat

    (ER 7479 SPURBO, Department of General Practice, University of Western Brittany, 29200 Brest, France
    Addictology Liaison Department, University Hospital of Brest, Bd Tanguy Prigent, 29200 Brest, France
    HUGOPSY Network, 29200 Brest, France)

Abstract

Background: There is conflicting evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed patterns of alcohol consumption. While some studies have suggested that alcohol consumption decreased at the beginning of the pandemic, there are limited data for a longer period. The objective of this study was to investigate changes in alcohol consumption 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, and to identify vulnerable subgroups in a French adult population. Methods: This was a single-center, cross-sectional, descriptive study. Self-reported changes in alcohol consumption were collected from 2491 respondents in a survey carried out in western Brittany from 18 January to 9 March 2021. Results: Of respondents, 27.64% reported that they had increased their alcohol consumption, 14.7% had decreased, 3.94% had ceased, and 53.72% reported no change in their alcohol consumption. Increased alcohol use was associated with male gender, age 26 to 44 years, living with a family, not being a health professional, having had a physical or psychological health problem during lockdowns, smoking tobacco, and using cannabis. Reduced alcohol use or cessation was associated with male gender, age 18 to 25 years, living in Brest, living alone, and using cannabis. Conclusions: Our study suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of people increased their alcohol consumption in France, even outside lockdowns. These results should encourage health professionals and public authorities to implement more specific prevention measures to limit the risks associated with alcohol consumption.

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  • Pierre-Antoine Villette & Olga Lyonnard & Camille Trehu & Marie Barais & Delphine Le Goff & Bernard Le Floch & Antoine Dany & Morgane Guillou Landreat, 2022. "Changes in Alcohol Consumption after 1 Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Region of France," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15049-:d:973723
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