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Table 3 Impact of the pandemic on drug and alcohol use behaviours

From: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for substance misuse services: findings from a peer-led study

 

Decreased

Same

Increased

Total

Frequency drug use

35% (20)

31% (18)

35% (20)

100% (58)

Frequency alcohol use

34% (35)

23% (24)

43% (45)

100% (104)

Quantity drug use

30% (17)

34% (19)

36% (20)

100% (56)

Quantity alcohol use

33% (35)

29% (30)

38% (40)

100% (105)

Cost drug use

28% (15)

36% (19)

36% (19)

100% (53)

Cost alcohol use

31% (32)

38% (39)

32% (33)

100% (104)