The objective of this study is to summarize the research on the relationships between
exposure to the COVID‐19 pandemic or previous pandemics and changes in alcohol use. A …

Issues Numerous studies have examined the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on alcohol
use changes in Europe, with concerns raised regarding increased use and related harms …

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 reached Europe in early 2020 and disrupted the private
and public life of its citizens, with potential implications for substance use. The objective of …

Objective The current study used US national data to examine drinking trends prior to and
during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, focusing on changes in US young-and middle-adult …

The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly worldwide in the year 2020, which was initially
restrained by drastic mobility restrictions. In this work, we investigated the use of illicit drugs …

Little is known about possible changes in alcohol consumption distribution during the
COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated how individual changes in alcohol consumption during …

Evidence suggests that changes in alcohol consumption during the first months of the
COVID-19 pandemic were unevenly distributed over consumer groups. We investigated …

Socially marginalized groups, including people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), could be
disproportionately affected by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Following an initial …

Alcohol consumption and COVID-19 in Europe: how the pandemic hit the weak Page 1 O r i g i
n a l a r t i c l e s a n d r e v i e w s 6 Key words • alcohol consumption • COVID-19 • Europe • …

To “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 contagion, several countries ordered lockdowns amid the
pandemic along with indications on social distancing. These social isolation measures could …