Johannes Thrul

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of recently published evidence on the impact of heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion drinking, and risky drinking in public health.

TL;DR: An overview of recently published evidence concerning the definition and measurement, prevalence rates, health impact, demographic and psychosocial correlates of, and interventions for, binge drinking is provided.

TL;DR: Assessment of the frequency and risk and protective factors of psychological distress, during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, in this group of individuals found that searching online or using social media to post about coronavirus, reporting that the outbreak caused major changes to personal life, and perception that the virus was a threat to the US economy, the individual's personal health or finances contributed to distress.

TL;DR: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mental distress may continue to increase and should be regularly monitored, particularly those with preexisting depressive symptoms, and specific populations are at high risk for mental distress.

TL;DR: A Facebook quit smoking intervention for young adults delivered within Facebook is attractive and feasible to deliver, and early efficacy data are encouraging, however, the 1.5-fold greater use of electronic cigarettes over nicotine replacement products for quitting is concerning.