March 11, 2021

Changes in Alcohol Use since the Onset of COVID-19 Are Associated with Psychological Distress among Sexual and Gender Minority University Students in the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): mental health personal impact

• Approximately 32% of sexual and gender minority (SGM) US university students reported increased alcohol use since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a cross-sectional online survey of 509 students. Average psychological distress was high, and greater alcohol use since the start of the pandemic was significantly associated among individuals assigned female at birth, but not among those assigned male at birth.

Salerno et al. (Feb 19, 2021). Changes in Alcohol Use since the Onset of COVID-19 Are Associated with Psychological Distress among Sexual and Gender Minority University Students in the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108594