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Do smokers with alcohol problems have more difficulty quitting?

John R Hughes1, David Kalman

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, 38 Fletcher Place, Burlington, 05401, USA. john.hughes@uvm.edu

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
|September 29, 2005
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Smokers with alcohol problems show higher nicotine dependence but can quit smoking as effectively as those without alcohol issues. Past alcohol problems do not hinder quitting success, suggesting targeted interventions for these individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Addiction Medicine
  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nicotine dependence and smoking cessation are significant public health concerns.
  • The interplay between alcohol problems and smoking behaviors requires further investigation.
  • Understanding these relationships can inform tailored cessation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare nicotine dependence and smoking cessation abilities between smokers with and without alcohol problems.
  • To investigate differences in nicotine dependence and quit attempt success based on alcohol problem history (current, past, or lifetime).
  • To explore potential implications for smoking cessation treatments.

Main Methods:

  • A review of 17 articles on nicotine dependence and smoking cessation.

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  • Analysis of studies comparing smokers with and without alcohol problems.
  • Conclusions drawn from the consistency across studies due to the inability to perform meta-analyses.

    • Main Results:

    • Smokers with current and past alcohol problems exhibited greater nicotine dependence compared to those without alcohol issues.
    • Surprisingly, smokers with past alcohol problems demonstrated similar ability to quit on a given attempt as smokers without alcohol problems.
    • Smokers with current or past alcohol problems were less likely to achieve lifetime quitting, potentially due to fewer quit attempts.

    Conclusions:

    • Past alcohol problems do not impede the ability to quit smoking in a single attempt.
    • Smokers with a history of alcohol problems may benefit from minimal smoking cessation interventions.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the reasons behind reduced lifetime quitting in smokers with alcohol problems.