Changes in Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Use Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents in Catalonia

This study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use among adolescents aged 14-19 in Central Catalonia across three periods. Data were obtained from two waves of the DESKcohort project. The first wave (n = 4641) was pre-COVID-19 and the second wave was divide...

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Autores: Rogés, Judit|||0000-0002-3575-7068, Pérez, Catherine|||0000-0001-5892-2807, Continente, Xavier|||0000-0003-4888-2754, Guerras, Juan Miguel|||0000-0001-6708-3291, Robles, Brenda|||0000-0001-6023-7809, Mateo, Inmaculada, Vives-Cases, Carmen|||0000-0002-6797-5051, Bosque Prous, Marina|||0000-0002-8830-8880, González Casals, Helena|||0000-0002-9605-3080, Folch, Cinta|||0000-0001-8400-2668, Bartroli, Montserrat|||0000-0002-4553-9961, López Medina, María José|||0000-0003-4402-2239, Fernández, Esteve|||0000-0003-4239-723X, Espelt, Albert|||0000-0002-8625-4356
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:323263
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/323263
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/future3030015
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Sumario:This study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use among adolescents aged 14-19 in Central Catalonia across three periods. Data were obtained from two waves of the DESKcohort project. The first wave (n = 4641) was pre-COVID-19 and the second wave was divided into two phases: post-COVID-19 with restrictions (n = 3478) and post-COVID-19 without restrictions (n = 2900). The prevalence of monthly binge drinking, cannabis use in the last 30 days, and daily tobacco use was calculated. Poisson regression models estimated adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) comparing two post-pandemic phases to the pre-pandemic baseline. Binge drinking increased during the restrictions among girls [aPR = 1.5 (95%CI: 1.1-2.1)] and boys [aPR = 1.7 (95%CI: 1.3-2.3)]. Cannabis use decreased during restrictions and remained low post-pandemic, especially among girls [aPR = 0.6 (95%CI: 0.5-0.8)] and boys in the 4th Compulsory Secondary Education (CSE) [aPR = 0.4 (95%CI: 0.3-0.6)], and girls in the 2nd Post-Compulsory Secondary Education/Intermediate-Level Training Cycles (PCSE/ILTC) [aPR = 0.7 (95%CI: 0.6-0.9)]. Daily tobacco use also dropped among boys in the 4th year of CSE [aPR = 0.5 (95%CI: 0.3-0.7)] and girls in the 2nd year of PCSE/ILTC [aPR = 0.7 (95%CI: 0.6-0.9)]. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique opportunity to reassess patterns of adolescent substance use in a context of sudden social disruption. The findings highlight the need to denormalize alcohol and tobacco use and promote healthier adolescent behavior through education.

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