Restrictive and permissive alcohol policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with alcohol consumption in the United States
Alcohol policies and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to both lower and higher alcohol consumption in different population subgroups. Restrictive and permissive policies had diverging associations with consumption patterns across subgroups. While effect sizes were modest, they could translate into meaningful changes in alcohol consumption at the population level, especially during prolonged times of crisis.
Authors
- William C. Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-9200)
- Carolin Kilian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5913-6488)
- Nina Mulia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5847-9697)
- Charlotte Probst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4360-697X)
- Jürgen T. Rehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5665-0385)
- Julia M. Lemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1524-3641)
- Laura Llamosas‐Falcón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4718-9376)
- Sophie Bright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-5221)
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Public Health Institute (US)
- Alcohol Research Group (US)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104826
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism