History of alcohol or drug problems, current use of alcohol or marijuana, and success in quitting smoking

Article Abstract:

A study of the relationship of alcohol/drug treatment history and current alcohol and marijuana intake with success in smoking cessation treatment found that those with a history of alcohol/drug problems were as likely to find success in quitting smoking as those without such history. Using a smoking clinic sample of 199 smokers, results suggest no substantial differences in abstinence rates in terms of history of alcohol/drug problem or treatment. There were differences for current alcohol use, but not for marijuana use. Overall, findings indicate that even low to moderate levels of alcohol intake during smoking cessation may negatively affect treatment success.

Care and treatment, Smoking cessation programs, Smoking cessation, Smokers, Alcoholism, Alcoholism treatment, Drug abuse treatment, Drug abuse

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Psychometric properties of a quitting time for alcohol questionnaire: Factor structure, reliability, and validity

Article Abstract:

A questionnaire aimed at monitoring the reasons an individual temporarily stops drinking at the end of a drinking episode was developed and validated. The Quitting Time for Alcohol Questionnaire (QTAQ) showed distinct factors, internal status, avoidance adherence, and immediate context. The validity of the emergent factors was shown by their ability to classify participants according to self-reported alcohol consumption.

Methods, Questionnaires

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DSM-III-R tobacco dependence and quitting during late adolescence

Article Abstract:

A study of 18-year-olds, using the DSM-III-R criteria to examine the 12-month prevalence rate of tobacco dependence revealed a strong correlation between the degree of smoking and the salivary cotinine content but showed that the cotinine levels were unrelated to tobacco dependence. The DSM-III-R criteria was found appropriate for measuring the psychological and behavioral aspects of smoking.

Health aspects, Analysis, Usage, Teenagers, Youth, Tobacco habit, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Book)

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