Alcoholic Consumption of Young Italians During the SARS-CoV-2
Pandemic
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Published:2022-05
Issue:2
Volume:17
Page:126-135
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ISSN:1574-8871
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Container-title:Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials
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language:en
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Short-container-title:RRCT
Author:
Mazzarella Chiara1ORCID, Federico Alessandro1, Spina Annamaria1, Dallio Marcello1, Romeo Mario1, Masarone Mario2, Persico Marcello2, Gravina Antonietta Gerarda1, Luzza Francesco3, Abenavoli Ludovico3, Di Mauro Maurizio4, Loguercio Carmelina1
Affiliation:
1. Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,
Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2, 80138, Naples, Italy 2. Department of Medicine and Surgery, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”,
University of Salerno, Via Allende, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy 3. Department of Health Science, University Magna
Graecia, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro 88100, Italy 4. Direttore Generale Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
Abstract
Background:
The international health emergency caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which, at the end of 2019, hit the world, forced the govern-ments of all countries to adopt stringent restrictive measures to contain the spread of the virus. Sever-al studies have revealed worsening levels of anxiety, depression and perceived stress related to these restrictions and the resulting lifestyle changes. Some studies have also confirmed the presence of a re-lationship between SARS-CoV-2-related emotional distress and drinking behavior. Indeed, is a well-known fact that alcohol consumption is one of the behavioral strategies used to reduce negative emo-tional states. However, it was documented that young people developed different responses to alcohol use during the pandemic than adults.
Objective:
The aim of this work was to investigate the consumption habits of young Italians and how the consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages have changed following the pandemic. New ways of drinking alcohol were also interesting to observe, such as online.
Methods:
Young people between 18 and 35 years old were subjected to an anonymous questionnaire of 22 questions on the adoption of forms of behavior at risk through alcohol consumption, the quanti-ty and occasions of preferential consumption, and on the methods and quantities of alcoholic bever-age purchase, before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The subjects who declared themselves "non-drinkers" were not included in the statistical survey.
Results:
About 33% of the enrolled "drinkers" (268/823), adopted risky forms of alcoholic behavior. Males reported a higher average habit of drinking wine or alcohol (M = 1.9953 ± 1.39743, F = 1.7373 ± 1.36688, p <0.005); an increased frequency of drinking (M = 2.3025 ± 0.80610 F = 2.0494 ± 0.75043 p <0.001); a higher average number of drinks consumed (M = 1.5182 ± 0.85646, F = 1.2618 ± 0.53292, p <0.001) and binge drinking to the greatest extent (M = 1.1933 ± 0.96522 F = 0.8176 ± 0.85446 p <0.001). Education and employment were significantly correlated with the frequency of al-cohol consumption (r = 0.107 p <0.005 and r = 0.120 p = 0.001 respectively). Subjects reported buy-ing alcoholic beverages during the pandemic with a frequency of "less than once a month" (N = 291, 35.36%) and mainly in shops (N = 556, 67.56%), while before the pandemic they mainly bought al-cohol once a week (N = 431, 52.37%) and predominantly in bars / clubs (N = 619, 75.21%). New ways of drinking alcohol such as online drinking, have not been significantly identified.
Conclusion:
A change in alcohol consumed and alcohol purchased before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was revealed.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Pharmacology,General Medicine
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