The Impact Of Medical And Social Factors On Alcohol Abuse In Patients With Alcoholism During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to the health of the global population. This leads to national and global interventions such as closing public spaces, restricting travel and movement. There is concern about the mental health and psycho-social consequences of the pandemic. Interest in limiting the spread of the pandemic is the most important priority around the world, but these new measures have affected routine activities, routines, personal rights and freedoms. These contribute to social disorder, excessive reaction, fear, increased loneliness, depression, suicidal behavior and harmful alcohol consumption. Psychologists are concerned about the risk of an increase in the number of people with alcohol consumption disorders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the decrease in social encounters caused by social isolation may be related to the reduction in alcohol consumption. However, on the other hand, due to new restrictions in everyday life and social activities, more people drink alone, and this drinking style is more dangerous than drinking social alcohol. In addition, high levels of stress due to the current epidemiological situation can lead to increased alcohol consumption. Natural or environmental disasters often lead to mental and behavioral disorders such as depression, anxiety and the consumption of psychoactive substances. Changes in stress and the ability to make bad decisions increase the risk of alcohol consumption due to stress.

The literature emphasizes the importance of controlling alcohol consumption during quarantine and notes two possible theories: increased alcohol consumption due to anxiety and depression, or decreased alcohol consumption due to difficulty entering.

Some studies show that responses to the COVID-19 pandemic can exacerbate health and social harm associated with drinking at home. However, the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and the potential impact of long-term isolation on health related to alcohol consumption and misuse is still unknown. There are several statistics on the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the time of the pandemic.