Divergent changes: abstinence & higher-frequency substance during covid

Feb 3, 2022
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Divergent changes: abstinence and higher-frequency substance use increase among racial/ethnic minority young adults during the COVID-19 global pandemic, in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Key takeaway: "Substance use rates diverged during the pandemic, with both increased abstinence and higher-frequency use, attributed mostly to mental health and environmental domain factors with few REM differences.

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