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Exposure to disaster information on social media, depressive symptoms, and alcohol and cannabis use in the aftermath of two natural disasters
Journal article examining associations between exposure to disaster information on social media and depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and cannabis use following two natural disasters. Publisher listed as Elsevier BV; publication date 2026-12-01.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, public-health, science-and-space, technology
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 3/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The study links post-disaster social media exposure with mental-health and substance-use outcomes.

