Effect of the Covid-19 Italian lockdown on human health: the analysis of alcohol consumption for aware quarantine (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Mazzarella ◽  
Annamaria Spina ◽  
Marcello Dallio ◽  
Antonietta Gerarda Gravina ◽  
Mario Romeo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Specific Subset

BACKGROUND Italy has been one of the first western countries seriously involved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the first months of 2020 and so that the national government was forced to impose a long lockdown period, stopping all the people aggregation outdoor and indoor activities. From a social point of view this period of domestic confinement resulted in deep changes of behaviours and lifestyles, promoting in many people the onset of psychological symptoms and signs (including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and irritability among others) already known as associated with drug and alcohol abuse OBJECTIVE this study aims to assess the variation of alcohol drinking habits in a sample of Italian citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown and to identify the psychosocial factors surrounding it, in order to assess the specific subset of the population that could need psychosocial support during these events METHODS An online anonymous questionnaire was created and submitted from 9th April 2020 to 28th April 2020 using social medias and e-mails. Questions were related to personal details such as age, work, instruction, and, moreover, to alcohol drinking habits during the lockdown, including Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT C) test questions RESULTS A total of 1234 surveys were filled out by subjects with an age range from 18 to 80 years old. An increase in both anxiety and fear has been detected in most of the participants (63% and 61% respectively) with a direct (r=0.652; p<0.001) relationship between them. Participants older than 50 years showed the strongest correlation between alcohol consumption, fear, and anxiety, (r=0.830, P <0.001 and r=0.741, P<0.001, respectively). Subjects living alone experienced a stronger association between anxiety, fear, and higher level of alcohol consumption (r: 0.529; P<0.001; r: 0.628, P<0.001 respectively). Moreover, 18% of participants increased alcohol consumption drinking during the lockdown. These subjects showed a lower frequency of alcohol consumption before the lockdown in comparison to the rest of the study population (2.5±0.96 vs 3±1.03, P<0.0001 respectively). Moreover, comparing the abovementioned groups, the percentage of subjects who experienced higher alcohol assumption before the 11th of March was higher in those that didn't change their drinking behaviour during the lockdown in comparison to that portion of them that experienced a worsening of alcohol abuse (r: 30.422, P<0.0001) CONCLUSIONS according to these data, during the Italian lockdown due to COVID 19 pandemic, different kind of people experienced an increase in alcohol drinking. Several psychosocial factors are involved in determining the increase in harmful alcohol consumption during this extraordinary stressful event and they must be addressed by the healthcare support in order to avoid awful lockdown impact on human life

scholarly journals The Presence Of Non-Drinking Parent Behavioral Model In A Family Prevents Adolescents From Social Alcohol

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galya D. Chamova ◽  
Georgi M. Sarov
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Parental Modeling ◽  
Social Drinkers ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Social Drinking ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Parental Alcohol

Summary Parental alcohol drinking is associated with an increased risk of alcohol consumption in adolescents and social drinking is often the first step to regular alcohol consumption. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between social drinking in adolescence and parental alcohol consumption. We conducted a survey, using a self-completed questionnaire about alcohol drinking habits. Of 903 students (aged 15-19), 279 (30.9%) were found to be abstainers (NDA) and 455 (50.39%) were social drinkers (SDA). These two groups were statistically compared for drinking patterns of their parents. It was found that SDA are fourfold less likely than NDA to have two alcohol abstaining parents (OR=0.26, 95%CI =0.19-0.37) and fourfold more likely to have two alcohol drinking parents (OR=3.89, 95%CI =2.77-5.45). There were no significant differences between SDA and NDA regarding probability to have one abstaining and one socially drinking parent, and SDA were less likely to have one abstaining and one regularly drinking parent (OR=0.54, 0.37-0.8). The social learning theory explains well adolescent drinking patterns when there is no contradiction in parental modeling. It seems, however, that the presence of contradicting patterns of parental alcohol drinking needs another explanation. Since contradicting parental modeling prevents adolescents from social drinking, it could be considered in health prevention intervention.

scholarly journals Health Impacts of Alcohol Consumption: Report on Focus Group Findings

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
M. M. Theingi ◽  
S. K. Sakthiavelan ◽  
R. Kirtisha ◽  
R. Jeswary ◽  
R. Gowsshalya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Moderate Amount ◽  
Age Range

Introduction: Alcohol is one of the most widely used drug substances in the world. Most people drink a small or moderate amount of alcohol to make them calm and enhance their social activities. Alcohol have become many individuals’ livelihood and that itself is a major catastrophe for some people. This study aims to obtain perspectives in regards to Alcohol consumption among participants of different age groups, education backgrounds, religions, races and social statuses. Methods: A focus group discussion consists of 3 male and 3 female Malaysians with age range from 16 to 45 was conducted. It consists of a mix group of alcohol consumers and non-alcohol consumers, students and adults from different racial backgrounds, genders and age groups. The participants were approached through qualitative research where they were asked both open-ended and close-ended questions based on various themes regarding the subject matter. Results: In this study, peer pressure is one of the root causes that made most of the participants to initially try alcohol. Family’s acceptance towards alcohol drinking becomes a confounding factor that gives the child to do as they wish. Those who are still in school or universities showed that they consumed more alcohol. The realization of the younger age group towards health implications of alcohol consumption is still poor compared to those of the older age group. Although participants were well aware of the social problems, it is limited to their experiences as well as social backgrounds. Conclusion: Participants’ knowledge regarding alcohol consumption has to be improved. Further analysis on the alcohol drinking behaviour on a larger scale might be needed to alleviate all the problems caused by alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Chronic inflammatory pain drives alcohol drinking in a sex-dependent manner

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waylin Yu ◽  
Lara S. Hwa ◽  
Viren H. Makhijani ◽  
Joyce Besheer ◽  
Thomas L. Kash
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Plasma Corticosterone ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Total Alcohol ◽  
Drinking Session ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Drinking Outcomes

AbstractSex differences in chronic pain and alcohol abuse are not well understood. The development of rodent models is imperative for investigating the underlying changes behind these pathological states. However, past attempts have failed to produce drinking outcomes similar to those reported in humans. In the present study, we investigated whether hind paw treatment with the inflammatory agent Complete Freund’s Adjuvant (CFA) could generate hyperalgesia and alter alcohol consumption in male and female C57BL/6J mice. CFA treatment led to greater nociceptive sensitivity for both sexes in the Hargreaves test, and increased alcohol drinking for males in a continuous access two-bottle choice (CA2BC) paradigm. Regardless of treatment, female mice exhibited greater alcohol drinking than males. Following a 2-hour terminal drinking session, CFA treatment failed to produce changes in alcohol drinking, blood ethanol concentration (BEC), and plasma corticosterone (CORT) for both sexes. 2-hr alcohol consumption and CORT was higher in females than males, irrespective of CFA treatment. Taken together, these findings have established that male mice are more susceptible to escalations in alcohol drinking when undergoing pain, despite higher levels of total alcohol drinking and CORT in females. Furthermore, the exposure of CFA-treated C57BL/6J mice to the CA2BC drinking paradigm has proven to be a useful model for studying the relationship between chronic pain and alcohol abuse. Future applications of the CFA/CA2BC model should incorporate manipulations of stress signaling and other related biological systems to improve our mechanistic understanding of pain and alcohol interactions.

Interpretations of Survey Questions on One's Partner's Alcohol Consumption

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 701-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsimarja Raitasalo
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Intended Meaning ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Interview Situation ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
The Way

This article analyzes and discusses how survey questions about partners' alcohol use, about attempts to control it, and about its problematic nature, used in the 2000 Finnish Drinking Habits Survey, are understood and interpreted. The majority of the 30 respondents interviewed for this research understood the concepts of alcohol and drinking as intended, but some respondents did not define alcohol use in the way alcohol researchers do. Drinking that was for purposes other than drunkenness was not considered alcohol drinking. This confusion has important implications for alcohol survey research. Also, there was wide variation in the interpretations of attempts to control partners' drinking, and especially in interpretations of drinking-related problems. The different interpretations of drinking and problems related to it indicate the importance of defining the intended meaning of the questions in the interview situation. Identifying possible interpretations is useful in formulating survey questions related to these issues and also in planning research designs in general.

scholarly journals Patients’ Alcohol Drinking Habits in General Practice: Prevention and Education

1988 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 450-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
P A Shute
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Serum Biochemistry ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Practice List ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
First Time ◽  
Education Plan

A survey of alcohol drinking habits using a questionnaire was conducted in a practice with 2 GPs and 4500 patients. Six hundred and thirty-two questionnaires were completed by all patients aged 15 and over attending the surgery during a three month period. Forty-five patients drinking in excess of 20 units of alcohol per week were identified, 22 of whom submitted to formal interview, examination, haematology, serum biochemistry and an education plan. When 20 of these were followed up after 3 months, 9 claimed to have significantly reduced their alcohol consumption and 10 remembered half or more of the ‘education plan’. As a result of the survey, drinking habits were recorded in the notes of 15% of the practice list and many associated medical problems were recognized for the first time.

scholarly journals Differences in alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in Northeastern Slovenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Zelko ◽  
Igor Švab ◽  
Marko Kolšek ◽  
Jana Podojsteršek ◽  
Maja Sever
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Roma Population ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Consumption Habits

Introduction: Slovenia has a high level of alcohol consumption. Comparisons of the alcohol drinking habits of the Roma and non-Roma population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this research was to compare alcohol consumption habits between Roma and non-Roma in a sample population in Northeastern Slovenia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we included 100 representatives of Roma and 100 representatives of non-Roma population, aged 18 to 65 years. The questionnaire used included demographic data (gender, age, marital status, education, and employment) and the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire. Two logistic regression models (teetotallers/drinkers and non-hazardous drinkers/other drinkers) were used for the comparison of drinking habits. Results: Roma scored lower on overall AUDIT score (4.51) than non-Roma (4.56). Roma and non-Roma differ significantly regarding teetotallers (39.0% vs. 16.0%) and non-hazardous drinkers (38.0% vs. 64.0%). Ethnicity was identified to have a statistically significant impact on the studied drinking behaviour: teetotallers (p < 0.001) and non-hazardous drinkers (p = 0.015). Discussion and conclusion: Our aim was to look at the differences between the two groups rather than obtain representative data on the population. Our research also casts a doubt on whether the AUDIT scale is suitable for measuring alcohol abuse.

scholarly journals The Correlation of Cyp2e1 Genetic Polymorphism on Alcohol Drinking Habits in Papuan Ethnicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Mardhatillah Marsa ◽  
Yudha Nurhantari ◽  
Suhartini Suhartini ◽  
Tri Ratnaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Genetic Polymorphism ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Alcohol Metabolism ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
The Subject

Alcohol abuse is associated with genetic factors and is influenced by certain races and ethnicities. CYP2E1, which works on the endoplasmic reticulum, produces an enzyme that plays a significant role in alcohol metabolism. In relation to it, this study aims to identify the polymorphisms of CYP2E1*5B and CYP2E1*6 genes in alcohol drinkers of Papuan Ethnics. A total of 39 Papuans were analyzed for alcohol drinking habits. Alcohol drinkers were found to be 29 people (74.4%), and 10 people (25.6%) were non-drinkers. The drinkers mainly were late teenagers (89,7%) and males (69,2%). The CYP2E1*5B genotypes were c1/c1 as 94.9% and c1/c2 as 5.1%. Meanwhile, the CYP2E1*6 T/T genotypes were 56.4%, and T/A genotypes were 43.6%. The odd ratio for CYP2E1*5B were 18,5 and 7,7 for CYP2E1*6. p0,05 for CYP2E1*5B and CYP2E1*6 gene polymorphisms for alcohol drinking behavior in the form of frequency, duration, type, and volume of alcohol consumed. Furthermore, c1/c1 and c1/c2 genotype polymorphisms were in CYP2E1*5B; T/T and T/A genotypes were in CYP2E1*6 of Papuan ethnic at Yogyakarta. In conclusion, genotype c1/c1 had 18,5 times of the possibility of being alcoholic drinkers, and genotype T/T had 7,7 times of the possibility of being alcoholic drinkers in Papuan ethnic. It indicated that the type of genotype statistically did not significantly affect alcohol drinking behavior on the subject.

scholarly journals Altered alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Steffen ◽  
Jenny Schlichtiger ◽  
Bruno C. Huber ◽  
Stefan Brunner
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mature Adult ◽  
Mature Adults ◽  
Link Type

Abstract Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, many countries around the world have imposed lockdown measures in order to reduce virus spread. Social isolation is known to have a significant psychological impact, potentially triggering alcohol misuse in adults. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 lockdown measures on alcohol consumption in adults in Bavaria. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 2067 participants, with 1961 young adults (mean age 23.3 ± 4.1) and 106 mature adults (mean age 66.7 ± 9.7). Participants were asked to complete a standardized questionnaire, semi-quantitatively evaluating the alcohol drinking behaviour before and during the pandemic lockdown. Results After implementation of lockdown, the alteration of alcohol consumption was significantly different between young and mature adults (p <  0.001). Among young adults, 42% reported unchanged drinking behaviour compared to 76% in the mature adult group; 44% of young adults reported to drink less compared to only 7% of mature adults. An increase in alcohol consumption was only reported by 14% of young adults and 17% of mature adults. Interestingly, in the entire cohort, the change of alcohol intake was most pronounced among moderate drinkers (> 0 to < 5 drinks/week) in both age groups (p <  0.001). Ordinal logistic regression revealed female sex, low BMI and younger age to be associated with a decrease in number of self-reported drinks/week. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown significantly affected alcohol drinking behaviour. Further studies exploring long-term effects on potential alcohol misuse and the relevance on public health are warranted. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04361877) on April 24, 2020.

scholarly journals KLB is associated with alcohol drinking, and its gene product β-Klotho is necessary for FGF21 regulation of alcohol preference

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (50) ◽  
pp. 14372-14377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunter Schumann ◽  
Chunyu Liu ◽  
Paul O’Reilly ◽  
He Gao ◽  
Parkyong Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Alcohol Preference ◽  
European Ancestry ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
A Genome

Excessive alcohol consumption is a major public health problem worldwide. Although drinking habits are known to be inherited, few genes have been identified that are robustly linked to alcohol drinking. We conducted a genome-wide association metaanalysis and replication study among >105,000 individuals of European ancestry and identified β-Klotho (KLB) as a locus associated with alcohol consumption (rs11940694; P = 9.2 × 10−12). β-Klotho is an obligate coreceptor for the hormone FGF21, which is secreted from the liver and implicated in macronutrient preference in humans. We show that brain-specific β-Klotho KO mice have an increased alcohol preference and that FGF21 inhibits alcohol drinking by acting on the brain. These data suggest that a liver–brain endocrine axis may play an important role in the regulation of alcohol drinking behavior and provide a unique pharmacologic target for reducing alcohol consumption.

Exploring the Nexus between Online Alcohol Posters and Alcohol Drinking among Kenya’s Higher Vocational College students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Malechwanzi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Vocational College ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Higher Vocational College ◽  
Unrestricted Access

Alcohol drinking among young people is a major global public health concern. The situation has been aggravated further by the advent of the internet and subsequent development of social media as a tool for online alcohol marketing. Measures that aim at reducing substance abuse is a stride towards “2030 Agenda” for sustainable development goal number 3 set by the United Nation General Assembly. In this goal, attention is not only drawn to health and wellbeing but also to prevention and treatment of substance abuse. This descriptive study sought to find out the prevalence of alcohol advertisements on social media and its possible influence on alcohol drinking among Kenya’s higher vocational college students. Based on a field survey conducted in Nairobi (n=209), this study established that there was heavy presence of alcohol advertisements on social media scene in Kenya. Although statistically, there was huge gender disparity, the final results showed that there was significant association between alcohol ads on social media and college student’s possible alcohol drinking habits. This study concludes that there was heavy presence of alcohol ads on social media, and the likelihood of youth having unrestricted access to the alcoholic beverage products. This could have a far-reaching implication on their alcohol drinking habits. Therefore, the study recommends the stakeholders in public health promotions to formulate policies aimed at mitigating against the challenges posed by unrestricted access to online alcohol ads by the youth in order to prevent them from being lured into early alcohol drinking by the alcoholic beverage makers.　 Keywords: Alcohol abuse; Influence; Online ads; Youth; Kenya

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