Check out CCSA's new inforgraphic on COVID-19 and Impaired Driving Risks: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/defa...ographic-2020-en.pdf
Here's the French version: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/defa...ographic-2020-fr.pdf
Addiction and substance use
Boredom and stress drives increased alcohol consumption during COVID-19: NANOS poll summary report NANOS. (May 2020). Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.
This study describes the results from a survey of 1,009 Canadian adults between May 26 and 28, 2020. Participants were asked about their alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes in alcohol consumption
- Comparing alcohol consumption between April 2020 and May 2020, most respondents who were staying home reported no difference (77%), with 14% reporting less consumption, and 9% reporting more.
- Comparing alcohol consumption to pre-COVID-19, most respondents who were staying home reported no difference (65%), with 21% reporting more consumption, and 15% reporting less consumption.
- The most common reasons for drinking more were boredom, stress, loneliness, and a lack of a regular schedule.
- The common reasons for drinking less were a lack of social gatherings/opportunities to socialize and trying to stay healthy in case of COVID-19 infection.
Alcohol consumption behaviours and feelings
Since the onset of COVID-19:
- 14% of respondents felt guilty or remorseful after drinking.
- 8% were not able to stop drinking at least once.
- 6% were not able to remember the night before because of drinking at least once.
- 3% failed to do what is normally expected of them because of drinking.