Heavy episodic drinking and self-reported increased alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a spotlight on frontline and essential workers in Canada

IntroductionThere is evidence that some frontline and essential workers have increased their alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this has not been examined in Canada. MethodsUsing the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health 2020, weighted prevalence and 95% con...

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Main Authors: Melanie Varin, Jeyasakthi Venugopal, Le Li, Kate Hill MacEachern, Murray Weeks, Melissa M. Baker, Anne-Marie Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2023-08-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-43-no-8-2023/heavy-episodic-drinking-alcohol-use-covid-19-frontline-essential-workers.html