# 1/3 Alcohol Research Consortium in HIV - Administrative Core (ARCH-AC)

> **NIH NIH U24** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $112,395

## Abstract

This supplemental funding application for the Alcohol Research Consortium on HIV (ARCH)
seeks to add COVID-19 related aims to our existing alcohol and HIV epidemiologic and
intervention research. This proposal capitalizes on the strengths of the CFAR Network of
Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS), which include systematic, on-going collection of patient
reported outcomes (PROs) at regular intervals as well as inpatient and outpatient electronic
medical record (EMR) abstraction. First, using data from all active CNICS patients (N >
13,000), we will examine associations between alcohol use prior to and during the SARS-CoV-2
pandemic with rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations,
hospitalization duration, ICU admissions, and mortality. Second, in a subset of hazardous
drinkers (N=100/site across 6 sites), we will implement a COVID-19 alcohol survey to capture
longitudinal data (4 surveys over 12 – 18 months) on quantity/frequency of alcohol consumption,
drinking locations and partners, as well as motivations for drinking. The survey also will assess
perceived personal and family threat from SARS-CoV-2, compliance with social distancing and
stay-at-home orders, COVID-19 specific stressors (e.g., reduced wages, reduced/no childcare,
food shortage, transportation, access to health care for ongoing health problems), and levels of
perceived stress. We will examine changes in alcohol use characteristics during and after the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as a function of pre-pandemic alcohol use patterns, depressive and
anxiety symptom severity, perceived stress and compliance with social distancing and stay-at-
home orders. Third, we will study the impact of changes in alcohol use patterns on HIV
treatment outcomes. We will validate drinking self-report using the alcohol biomarker PEth in a
subsample of survey participants (N=40/site across 6 sites). Finally, survey participants will rate
their interest in telehealth alcohol counseling and provide information on availability of
equipment and internet access for implementation. Findings on COVID-19 related changes in
drinking characteristics and patient interest in telehealth care models will position us to
effectively implement remote counseling models for alcohol interventions in the future.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10161321
- **Project number:** 3U24AA020801-10S1
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** GEETANJALI CHANDER
- **Activity code:** U24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $112,395
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2011-09-15 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10161321

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10161321, 1/3 Alcohol Research Consortium in HIV - Administrative Core (ARCH-AC) (3U24AA020801-10S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10161321. Licensed CC0.

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