Trends in Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Cannabis Among Young Adults in Washington State From Before to During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID11034656
AutoresBrittney A Hultgren (0000-0002-7181-5050, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Brian H Calhoun (0000-0002-2666-0133, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Charles B Fleming (0000-0002-1357-5706, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Isaac C Rhew (0000-0001-9731-8776, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Mary E Larimer (0000-0002-2003-2312, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Jason R Kilmer (0000-0002-7655-9076, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.), Katarina Guttmannova (0000-0002-7550-3329, The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Mary E. Larimer and Jason R. Kilmer are also with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.)
Año2024
Volumen114
NúmeroS8
PáginasS698-S701
Fecha de publicación2024-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2024.307767
PMID39442028
OpenAlexW4403665842
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas7

Objectives. To examine trends in young adult self-reported driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI-A), cannabis (DUI-C), and simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (DUI-AC) in a state with legalized nonmedical cannabis use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. We used logistic regression and annual statewide data from the Washington Young Adult Health Survey to assess DUI behaviors from 2016 to 2021. Results. Both prepandemic yearly changes in prevalence and deviations from those trends during the pandemic years were small and not statistically significant. However, prevalence estimates were alarming: 12.0% of participants reported DUI-A, 12.5% reported DUI-C, and 2.7% reported DUI-AC. Exploratory moderation analyses indicated a relative increase in DUI-A during 2020 among 4-year college students relative to young adults not attending 4-year colleges. Conclusions. Young adults in Washington State continued to engage in risky DUI behaviors during the pandemic. College students may have increased their likelihood of DUI-A during COVID-19. Public Health Implications. Young adults, for whom vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death, showed little change in DUI behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is continued need for young adult DUI prevention efforts. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S8):S698–S701. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307767 )

Cannabis · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Driving under the influence · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Occupational safety and health · Pandemic · Poison control · Psychiatry · Public health · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Gerontology