Faculty and staff members affiliated with the Center for Public Policy and Health recently published an article in Addictive Behaviors. The article focused on the impact of COVID-19 related University closings on alcohol use among students. The authors found:
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- Alcohol use increased significantly following COVID-19 related campus closure.
- Higher social support was associated with less alcohol use overall.
- Elevated psychological distress was associated with steeper increases in alcohol.
- Social support did not moderate the effect of distress on increasing alcohol use.
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The full article can be accessed