Increased Alcohol Use Among Essential Workers During COVID-19
Christina Schulz, M.A., Megan Drohan, M.A., Cheyenne Reyes, MPH, & Amy Stamates, Ph.D.
Christina Schulz, M.A., Megan Drohan, M.A., Cheyenne Reyes, MPH, & Amy Stamates, Ph.D.
This is such a timely study. Was consideration given to studying alternative substance use with this population? Do you have any predictions about your findings if other substances had been studied?
Thank you for your comment. We did assess alternate substance use (e.g., cannabis, cocaine, prescription stimulants, etc.), however, reported use was rather low. This may be due to college-aged participants having to live at home with parents during the pandemic. Moreover, access to substances may also be restricted due to covid-induced policies such as stay-at-home orders.
I really learned a lot from the study but was confused from the demographics. The races don’t add up to 100%? Could you please clarify that?
Thank you for pointing out this typo. The correct demographic breakdown would be double each group.
Thank you for sharing your very timely research and presenting at NEPA!