Changes in Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Use Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents in Catalonia : A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Rogés, Judit
Pérez, Catherine (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Continente, Xavier (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Guerras, Juan Miguel
Robles, Brenda
Vives-Cases, Carmen
Bosque Prous, Marina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
González Casals, Helena (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol)
Folch, Cinta (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol)
Bartroli, Montserrat (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
López Medina, María José (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Fernández, Esteve
Espelt, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)

Título variante:	Future
Fecha:	2025
Descripción:	14 pàg.
Resumen:	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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Lengua:	Anglès
Colección:	Mateo, Inmaculada
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió definida a EGRETA: publishersversion
Materia:	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

DOI: 10.3390/future3030015

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