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COVID-19's Impact on Substance Use and Well-Being of Younger Adult Cannabis Users in California: A Mixed Methods Inquiry
Journal of drug issues, v 52(2)
01 Apr 2022
PMID: 35382397
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Abstract
Few qualitative studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 on cannabis and alcohol use, and overall well-being among cannabis users. Cannabis users (aged 26-32) were surveyed quantitatively (n=158) and interviewed qualitatively (n=29) in April 2020-May 2021 in Los Angeles. 63.3% of the quantitative sample reported increasing use of either cannabis (29.1%) or alcohol (15.2%) or both (19.0%) following the COVID-19 outbreak. Qualitative data revealed that increases in cannabis and alcohol use were largely attributed to changes in employment and staying at home resulting in fewer impediments and boredom. Themes of loneliness and utilization of various coping strategies were more pronounced among those who increased cannabis and/or alcohol use. For some, increases in cannabis/alcohol use were temporary until participants adjusted to "a new normal" or embraced more adaptive coping strategies. Results suggest monitoring cannabis/alcohol use trends and identifying coping strategies to reduce the pandemic's impact on substance use and mental health.
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- Title
- COVID-19's Impact on Substance Use and Well-Being of Younger Adult Cannabis Users in California: A Mixed Methods Inquiry
- Creators
- Ekaterina Fedorova - Drexel UniversityCarolyn F. Wong - University of Southern CaliforniaBridgid M. Conn - University of Southern CaliforniaJanna Ataiants - Drexel UniversityEllen Iverson - University of Southern CaliforniaStephen E. Lankenau - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of drug issues, v 52(2)
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- DA034067 / National Institute on Drug Abuse; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); European Commission
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000712356000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85117957844
- Other Identifier
- 991019168618904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Substance Abuse