Effects of alcohol misuse on the evolution of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: results from CONFINS cohort.

BMJ Open · 2026 · PMC12778323 · PMID 41500649

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The difference in anxiety evolution between drinkers with and without alcohol misuse was significant in participants with high perceived loneliness (β=0.64; p=0.016) and almost significant in women (β=0.24; p=0.059).

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