Divergent changes: abstinence & higher-frequency substance during covid

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.

blog post in Psychology Today