ArticleJournal of general internal medicine
A prospective study of the effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol abuse on mortality.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Pilot randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based relapse prevention vs cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking and alcohol use.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Trial
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- Effect of transdermal nicotine replacement on alcohol responses and alcohol self-administration.Psychopharmacology · 2008Trial
- Bupropion and nicotine patch as smoking cessation aids in alcoholics.Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) · 2007Trial
- Alcohol Use After TIPS Implantation Significantly Increases the Risk of ACLF and Liver-Related Death.United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Article
- Development of a mindfulness-based treatment for smoking cessation and the modification of alcohol use: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial and pilot study findings.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
- Smoking characteristics and alcohol use among women in treatment for alcohol use disorder.Addictive behaviors · 2020Article
- Current tobacco use, nicotine dependence, and transitions across stages of alcohol involvement: A latent transition analysis approach.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2019Article
- Paradox and privilege: A 55-year follow-up of the mortality of Yale College graduates.SSM - population health · 2016Article
- Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Article
- Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2015Article
- Antecedents of intact cognition and dementia at age 90 years: a prospective study.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2014Article
- Health-related quality of life differences between African Americans and non-Hispanic whites with head and neck cancer.Head & neck · 2013Article
- Longitudinal associations between smoking cessation medications and alcohol consumption among smokers in the International Tobacco Control Four Country survey.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2013Article
- Smoke-free policies in drinking venues predict transitions in alcohol use disorders in a longitudinal U.S. sample.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2013Article
- Smoke-free bar policies and smokers' alcohol consumption: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2012Article
- Gender differences in drinking patterns and alcohol-related problems in a community sample in São Paulo, Brazil.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2012Article
- Longitudinal evaluation of smoke-free Scotland on pub and home drinking behavior: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the relative risks of alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking.
designCohort studies utilizing a 12-to-16-year follow-up of 47-to-52-year old men. PARTICIPANTS AND
setting237 Caucasian college sophomores (COLLEGE sample) and 366 socially disadvantaged junior high school students (CORE-CITY sample) selected in 1940-43 for relative mental health and for interdisciplinary study. MAIN
resultsThe presence of many risk factors for death, including alcohol abuse and smoking, had been assessed prior to age 47 (CORE-CITY sample) and age 52 (COLLEGE sample). Over the next 12 years (CORE-CITY sample) and the next 16 years (COLLEGE sample), the men's mortality was monitored. Heavy use of cigarettes and alcohol abuse were highly correlated. When the effect of alcohol abuse was controlled, heavy smoking was associated with elevated mortality risks in both samples, although this was not statistically significant in the CORE-CITY sample. When smoking was controlled, the odds ratios for mortality from alcohol abuse were substantial in both samples.
conclusionsThese results and a literature review suggest that insufficient alcohol abuse histories may lead clinicians to underestimate the mortality risk of alcohol abuse.
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