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September 10, 2025Open Access

Alcohol use by university students of South Brazil and its changes during the early COVID-19 pandemic

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KSKaroline Brizola de SouzaEWEduarda de Lemos WyseRNRanda Nasser

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Overview

Cross-sectional study examines alcohol use changes in university students during COVID-19, suggesting significant behavioral impacts.

Key Points

  • Alcohol consumption among university students soared during the early COVID-19 pandemic, with 99.93% reporting use.
  • Approximately 248 students noted increased alcohol intake during the pandemic, indicating significant behavioral changes.
  • The study utilized an online questionnaire to evaluate lifestyle habits and health status among 1,553 respondents.
  • These findings suggest that abrupt changes, like those induced by COVID-19, can significantly alter substance use in vulnerable groups.

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Souza et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d7e354b1d3bfb60f9a85https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7037809/v1
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