Trends in Problematic Alcohol Use: Decreases in the 2021-24 Academic Years Following COVID-19

Poster Session V

Keyword: Substance Abuse and Addiction

Abstract: This study examined alcohol and vaping usage in college students pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. Following the pandemic, students reported fewer days per month where alcohol was consumed, decreased binge drinking, and fewer problems related to alcohol use. Vaping rates increased in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years compared to pre-pandemic levels.

• Alexis Cope (Author)
• Cam Hough (Author)
• Michael Knepp (Presenting Author)