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. 2023 Feb 17;9:e38163. doi: 10.2196/38163

Table 2.

Substance use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Before the COVID-19 pandemic (n=5130), n (%) During the COVID-19 pandemic (n=3802), n (%)
Tobacco use

Not at all 3418 (67.26) 2612 (69.32)

Once to several times per month 366 (7.2) 232 (6.16)

Once to several times per week 358 (7.04) 260 (6.9)

Every day to several times per day 940 (18.5) 664 (17.62)
E-cigarette or nicotine vape use

Not at all 4017 (79.31) 3028 (80.7)

Once to several times per month 363 (7.17) 219 (5.84)

Once to several times per week 352 (6.95) 269 (7.17)

Every day to several times per day 333 (6.57) 236 (6.29)
Alcohol use

Not at all 2140 (42.04) 1625 (43.02)

Once to several times per month 1563 (30.71) 1051 (27.83)

Once to several times per week 1083 (21.28) 814 (21.55)

Every day to several times per day 304 (5.97) 287 (7.6)
Marijuana use

Not at all 3778 (74.92) 2857 (76.15)

Once to several times per month 460 (9.12) 313 (8.34)

Once to several times per week 334 (6.62) 246 (6.56)

Every day to several times per day 471 (9.34) 336 (8.96)
Illicit substance use

Not at all 4470 (88.29) 3342 (89.26)

Once to several times per month 225 (4.44) 136 (3.63)

Once to several times per week 216 (4.27) 148 (3.95)

Every day to several times per day 152 (3) 118 (3.15)