Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812, USA.
Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 8;18(18):9460. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189460.
Prior to the pandemic, our research team implemented a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) in American Indian women. When active recruitment for the in-person trial was paused due to COVID, the research team moved to conducting follow-up surveys with participants who had completed the intervention to better understand changes to their alcohol use during the pandemic. We collected surveys from 62 American Indian women who had completed the Native CHOICES intervention. Baseline data collected pre-COVID included demographics and scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Follow-up surveys conducted during the active pandemic period included a self-reported questionnaire about changes in drinking patterns. At pre-COVID baseline, all participants were engaged in heavy or binge drinking. At follow-up during COVID, 24.2% reported drinking more, and over half had at least one binge drinking episode. Approximately half reported reduced drinking. We found that risky drinking remained an issue during the pandemic for many American Indian women who had engaged in this behavior pre-COVID, while others reported reducing their alcohol consumption. As the pandemic abates, concerted efforts must be made to reach those with identified alcohol use disorders to offer resources and intervention as needed.
在大流行之前,我们的研究团队实施了一项随机对照试验,以减少美国印第安妇女中酒精暴露妊娠 (AEP) 的风险。当由于 COVID 而暂停现场试验的积极招募时,研究团队转而对已完成干预措施的参与者进行后续调查,以更好地了解他们在大流行期间饮酒习惯的变化。我们从已经完成 Native CHOICES 干预措施的 62 名美国印第安妇女那里收集了调查。在 COVID 之前收集的基线数据包括人口统计学资料和酒精使用障碍识别测试 (AUDIT) 的分数。在大流行期间进行的后续调查包括一份关于饮酒模式变化的自我报告问卷。在 COVID 之前的基线时,所有参与者都有重度或 binge 饮酒行为。在 COVID 期间的随访中,24.2%的人报告饮酒量增加,超过一半的人至少有一次 binge 饮酒。大约一半的人报告饮酒量减少。我们发现,对于许多在 COVID 之前就有这种行为的美国印第安妇女来说,高风险饮酒仍然是一个问题,而其他人则报告减少了饮酒量。随着大流行的缓解,必须做出协调一致的努力,为那些已被确定存在酒精使用障碍的人提供资源和干预措施。
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