Consumption of Alcohol Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact of The Lockdown Conditions and Mental Health Factors

Abstract

This study is aimed at finding out the rise in the consumption of alcohol intake, ranging from experimentation to severe alcohol use problems. Adolescents are at risk for short-term issues such as accidents, altercations, inappropriate or unwelcome sexual behavior, and overdoses. Adolescents go through this developmental stage as they start the process of growing up and becoming adults. The Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) given by H.A. Skinner and Horn in 1984 (reliability: 0.82-0.84) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) given by Smith et al. in 2008 were used to analyze the correlational study in young adults (18-30) years, and the methodology section allows the reader to critically evaluate a study’s overall validity and reliability, as well as the impact of behavioral changes.