2024
S11 Cannabis Use and Mental Health Coping Behavior Among Minority Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study
Diggs B, Fellah R, Lebron C, Weerakoon S, Messiah S, Vidot D. S11 Cannabis Use and Mental Health Coping Behavior Among Minority Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110122. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT126 High Blood Pressure Among Psilocybin and Cannabis Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study
Vidot D, Diggs B, Baral A, Larson M, Weerakoon S, Baquai M, Iyi R, Weiner M, Camacho-Rivera M, Messiah S. T126 High Blood Pressure Among Psilocybin and Cannabis Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110575. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110575.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Francis J, Weerakoon S, Lucas S, Mathew M, Durante J, Kelly N, Tiro J. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2234000. PMID: 36121657, PMCID: PMC9486449, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.34000.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
COVID-19 related employment change is associated with increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic
Weerakoon S, Jetelina K, Knell G, Messiah S. COVID-19 related employment change is associated with increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 730-736. PMID: 34043919, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1912063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumptionAssociated with increased alcohol consumptionLoss of employmentDepressive symptomsCombined effects of depressive symptomsEffect of depressive symptomsInteractive effects of depressionAssociated with mental illnessDrink more alcoholEffects of depressionIncreased alcohol consumptionWeb-based surveyMultinomial regression modelsCOVID-19 pandemicAlcohol harmMental illnessEmployment statusSelf-reportCOVID-19Regression modelsPre-pandemicEmployment changesDepressionParticipantsAssociation
2020
Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults
Weerakoon S, Jetelina K, Knell G. Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2020, 47: 98-106. PMID: 33280423, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1832508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-related stressorsBinge drinkingAlcohol consumptionCurrent depressive symptomsNon-binge drinkersDiagnosis of depressionPandemic-related stressorsAssociated with binge drinkingOdds of binge drinkingSelf-report surveyDepressive symptomsBinge drinkersBingeAssociated with changesStressorsPopulation health consequencesExacerbate stressorsLimited researchDrinkersUnited StatesAlcoholCOVID-19 pandemicDrinkingMultinomial regression modelsAdults