The shifting patterns of alcohol use and mental health among young people

Mental health problems and alcohol use are closely linked. [...]of these changes, there are rising rates of mental health problems among young people, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.6 The same factors reducing alcohol use are offered as reasons for increases in mental health problems, in...

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Published inThe Australian nursing journal Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 47
Main Authors Steen, Scott, Steen, Mary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation 01.07.2023
Subjects
Alcohol use
Child & adolescent mental health
COVID-19
Internet
Mental health
Pandemics
Public health
Social networks
Teenagers
Trends
Australia
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Summary:Mental health problems and alcohol use are closely linked. [...]of these changes, there are rising rates of mental health problems among young people, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.6 The same factors reducing alcohol use are offered as reasons for increases in mental health problems, including economic uncertainty, reduced finances, and increasing technology and social media exposure.7 Limited evidence suggests alcohol is being replaced by other illicit substances5 or meaningfully influenced by government policies.5,8 At a general level, it seems links between alcohol use and mental health are changing. [...]findings from England show around a quarter of the heaviest drinkers consume three-quarters of the total alcohol consumed, with nearly one-third consumed by 4.4% of the population.9 Another factor worth considering is the reliance on self-report data when analysing trends, as they remain susceptible to social desirability bias.
ISSN:2202-7114
2207-1512