Table 2.
Psychoactive/medicinal substance use and observed changes during the pandemic.
| N = 443 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Do you drink alcohol? | ||
| Yes | 323 | 72.9 |
| No, I am an abstainer | 120 | 27.1 |
| Do you smoke tobacco, use e-cigarettes or heated tobacco? | ||
| Yes | 109 | 24.6 |
| No | 334 | 75.4 |
| Do you currently take any prescribed sedatives or sleeping pills? | ||
| Yes | 38 | 8.6 |
| No | 405 | 91.4 |
| Do you currently take any non-prescribed (OTC) sedatives or sleeping pills? | ||
| Yes | 28 | 6.3 |
| No | 415 | 93.7 |
| Do you currently use any recreational drugs (e.g., marijuana, amphetamines) or so-called designer drugs (legal highs) (e.g., mephedrone)? | ||
| Yes | 16 | 3.6 |
| No | 427 | 96.4 |
| If you drink alcohol, has your consumption changed since the introduction and enforcement of the Coronavirus lockdown? | ||
| No, it’s the same | 182 | 41.1 |
| Yes, I drink less | 77 | 17.4 |
| Yes, I drink more | 61 | 13.8 |
| No, I am an abstainer | 123 | 27.8 |
| If you smoke tobacco, has your smoking changed since the introduction and enforcement of the Coronavirus lockdown? | ||
| No, it’s the same | 65 | 14.6 |
| Yes, I smoke less | 22 | 4.9 |
| Yes, I smoke more | 26 | 5.8 |
| I am a non-smoker | 330 | 74.4 |
| If you use recreational drugs, has your consumption changed since the introduction and enforcement of the Coronavirus lockdown? | ||
| No, it’s the same | 17 | 3.8 |
| Yes, I take less | 5 | 1.1 |
| Yes, I take more | 6 | 1.4 |
| I don’t take drugs | 415 | 93.7 |