Table 4.
Reasons for current usea.
| Totalb | Lessc | Samed | Moree | Startedf | F (df = 3) | p | EtaSq | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco(n) | 2,966 | 762 | 1,003 | 980 | 221 | |||
| Because I find it pleasant/fun/mind-expanding | 0.5 (1.1) | 0.5 (1.1) | 0.5 (1.1) | 0.5 (1.1) | 0.1 (1.3) | 8.187 | <0.001 | 0.008 |
| Because I find it makes social moments more fun/cozy | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.8 (1.0) | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.7 (1.1) | 0.4 (1.3) | 13.336 | <0.001 | 0.013 |
| Because I needed an outlet now that there are few other options | 0.0 (1.3) | −0.1 (1.3) | −0.2 (1.3) | 0.3 (1.3) | −0.1 (1.4) | 29.245 | <0.001 | 0.029 |
| Because I wanted to feel less worried/afraid/angry/stressed | −0.1 (1.4) | −0.1 (1.4) | −0.3 (1.4) | 0.1 (1.4) | −0.3 (1.5) | 13.688 | <0.001 | 0.014 |
| Because I wanted to feel less lonely | −0.8 (1.2) | −0.9 (1.1) | −0.9 (1.2) | −0.7 (1.2) | −0.9 (1.2) | 8.643 | <0.001 | 0.009 |
| Because I couldn't resist, at a time when I actually didn't want to | −0.4 (1.3) | −0.4 (1.3) | −0.5 (1.3) | −0.2 (1.3) | −0.5 (1.4) | 11.234 | <0.001 | 0.011 |
| Because I already had it at home | 0.0 (1.3) | 0.0 (1.3) | 0.0 (1.3) | 0.2 (1.3) | −0.4 (1.4) | 16.605 | <0.001 | 0.017 |
| Because I always do at those moments, out of habit | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.2) | −0.6 (1.3) | 111.530 | <0.001 | 0.101 |
| Alcohol(n) | 4,591 | 1,505 | 1,098 | 1,661 | 327 | |||
| Because I find it pleasant/fun/mind-expanding | 1.0 (1.0) | 1.0 (1.0) | 0.9 (1.0) | 1.1 (0.9) | 0.6 (1.2) | 21.349 | <0.001 | 0.014 |
| Because I find it makes social moments more fun/cozy | 0.9 (1.1) | 1.0 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.1) | 1.0 (1.0) | 0.6 (1.3) | 26.893 | <0.001 | 0.017 |
| Because I needed an outlet now that there are few other options | −0.4 (1.3) | −0.6 (1.3) | −0.7 (1.3) | 0.0 (1.4) | −0.7 (1.3) | 71.275 | <0.001 | 0.045 |
| Because I wanted to feel less worried/afraid/angry/stressed | −0.8 (1.3) | −0.9 (1.2) | −1.0 (1.2) | −0.6 (1.3) | −0.9 (1.3) | 32.787 | <0.001 | 0.021 |
| Because I wanted to feel less lonely | −1.0 (1.2) | −1.0 (1.2) | −1.1 (1.1) | −0.8 (1.3) | −1.1 (1.2) | 22.367 | <0.001 | 0.014 |
| Because I couldn't resist, at a time when I actually didn't want to | −1.1 (1.1) | −1.2 (1.0) | −1.2 (1.1) | −0.8 (1.2) | −1.3 (1.1) | 40.906 | <0.001 | 0.026 |
| Because I already had it at home | −0.3 (1.3) | −0.3 (1.3) | −0.5 (1.3) | −0.1 (1.3) | −0.5 (1.4) | 27.254 | <0.001 | 0.018 |
| Because I always do at those moments, out of habit | −0.1 (1.3) | −0.2 (1.3) | 0.0 (1.3) | −0.1 (1.3) | −1.0 (1.2) | 58.511 | <0.001 | 0.037 |
| Cannabis(n) | 2,473 | 514 | 659 | 973 | 327 | |||
| Because I find it pleasant/fun/mind-expanding | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.8) | 11.109 | <0.001 | 0.013 |
| Because I find it makes social moments more fun/cozy | 0.8 (1.1) | 1.0 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.1) | 0.4 (1.2) | 19.254 | <0.001 | 0.023 |
| Because I needed an outlet now that there are few other options | 0.2 (1.4) | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.1 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (1.5) | 17.827 | <0.001 | 0.021 |
| Because I wanted to feel less worried/afraid/angry/stressed | 0.1 (1.5) | 0.1 (1.5) | 0.0 (1.5) | 0.2 (1.4) | −0.2 (1.5) | 6.498 | <0.001 | 0.008 |
| Because I wanted to feel less lonely | −0.6 (1.4) | −0.5 (1.4) | −0.7 (1.4) | −0.4 (1.4) | −0.7 (1.4) | 5.442 | 0.001 | 0.007 |
| Because I couldn't resist, at a time when I actually didn't want to | −0.5 (1.4) | −0.5 (1.3) | −0.7 (1.4) | −0.3 (1.4) | −1.0 (1.3) | 22.442 | <0.001 | 0.027 |
| Because I already had it at home | 0.1 (1.4) | 0.2 (1.3) | 0.1 (1.4) | 0.4 (1.3) | −0.5 (1.4) | 39.827 | <0.001 | 0.046 |
| Because I always do at those moments, out of habit | 0.2 (1.4) | 0.4 (1.3) | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.3 (1.3) | −1.1 (1.1) | 111.739 | <0.001 | 0.120 |
| Other drugs(n) | 2,137 | 637 | 532 | 778 | 190 | |||
| Because I find it pleasant/fun/mind-expanding | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.2 (1.1) | 8.975 | <0.001 | 0.012 |
| Because I find it makes social moments more fun/cozy | 0.8 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.1) | 0.9 (1.0) | 0.5 (1.3) | 12.056 | <0.001 | 0.017 |
| Because I needed an outlet now that there are few other options | −0.1 (1.4) | −0.2 (1.4) | −0.3 (1.4) | 0.3 (1.5) | −0.3 (1.5) | 23.497 | <0.001 | 0.032 |
| Because I wanted to feel less worried/afraid/angry/stressed | −0.7 (1.4) | −1.0 (1.2) | −1 (1.2) | −0.5 (1.4) | −0.5 (1.5) | 20.810 | <0.001 | 0.028 |
| Because I wanted to feel less lonely | −1.0 (1.3) | −1.1 (1.1) | −1.2 (1.1) | −0.7 (1.4) | −0.8 (1.4) | 22.096 | <0.001 | 0.030 |
| Because I couldn't resist, at a time when I actually didn't want to | −0.9 (1.3) | −1.0 (1.2) | −1.0 (1.2) | −0.6 (1.4) | −0.9 (1.3) | 22.505 | <0.001 | 0.031 |
| Because I already had it at home | −0.5 (1.4) | −0.6 (1.3) | −0.7 (1.3) | −0.2 (1.4) | −0.5 (1.4) | 15.996 | <0.001 | 0.022 |
| Because I always do at those moments, out of habit | −0.9 (1.2) | −1 (1.1) | −0.9 (1.2) | −0.7 (1.3) | −1.2 (1.1) | 13.125 | <0.001 | 0.018 |
a
average (SD) score on Likert scale: totally agree (+2), agree (+1), neutral (0), disagree (−1), totally disagree (−2). Applies only to respondents with current use.
b
subsamples of respondents with current use (last week for tobacco, alcohol and cannabis; last month for other drugs).
c
both “pre-corona” and current use, and lower weekly consumption of tobacco/alcohol/cannabis or reported (a lot) less (frequent) use of other drugs.
d
both “pre-corona” and current use, and the same weekly consumption of tobacco/alcohol/cannabis or reported the same use of other drugs.
e
both “pre-corona” and current use, and higher weekly consumption of tobacco/alcohol/cannabis or reported (a lot) more (frequent) use of other drugs.
f
current use, but no “pre-corona” use.
ecstasy, amphetamines, cocaine, nitrous oxide, ketamine, LSD, psychedelic mushrooms/truffles, GHB, 2C-B, 3-MMC/4-MMC, and/or any other drug (excluding tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and prescription drugs).