Restrictive and permissive alcohol policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with alcohol consumption in the United States

Background - Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol researchers anticipated that psychological distress and changes in alcohol availability would impact alcohol consumption patterns. While psychological distress was expected to increase alcohol use, particularly among vulnerable groups, restrictive...

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Hauptverfasser: Lemp, Julia M. (VerfasserIn) , Kilian, Carolin (VerfasserIn) , Bright, Sophie (VerfasserIn) , Kerr, William C. (VerfasserIn) , Llamosas-Falcón, Laura (VerfasserIn) , Mulia, Nina (VerfasserIn) , Rehm, Jürgen (VerfasserIn) , Probst, Charlotte (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 3 May 2025
In: International journal of drug policy
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 140, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1873-4758
DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104826
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104826
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395925001252
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Verfasserangaben:Julia M. Lemp, Carolin Kilian, Sophie Bright, William C. Kerr, Laura Llamosas-Falcón, Nina Mulia, Jürgen Rehm, Charlotte Probst

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