Trial reportAddictive behaviors2015
Defining and predicting short-term alcohol use changes during a smoking cessation attempt.
Trial report in Addictive behaviors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Nicotine replacement therapy versus control for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Co-action and changes in alcohol use during a smoking cessation attempt.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2024Trial
- The relationship between smoking cessation and binge drinking, depression, and anxiety symptoms among smokers with serious mental illness.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Trial
- Effect of Prevalent and Incident Comorbidity Diagnoses on Quit Attempts and Prescription of Smoking Cessation Medications, HIV Outpatient Study, 2007-2022.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Estimating Joint Health State Utility Algorithms Under Partial Information.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2023Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Changes in Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use, Eating Behavior, Perceived Stress, and Self-Rated Health in a Cohort of Low-Income Black Adults.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Observational
- Smoking reduction is associated with lower alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms among young adults over one year.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
- High-intensity binge drinking is associated with cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among US adults aged 40-64 years: Findings from the 2017 BRFSS survey.Tobacco induced diseases · 2020Article
- The Association Between Health Changes and Cessation of Alcohol Consumption.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2017Article
- Factors Associated With Current Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Youth: Results From the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.The journal of primary prevention · 2017Article
- Impact of quitting smoking and smoking cessation treatment on substance use outcomes: An updated and narrative review.Addictive behaviors · 2017Review
- A randomized controlled trial of contingency management for smoking cessation in substance use treatment patients.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
introductionAlcohol and nicotine are commonly used substances in the U.S., with significant impacts on health. Using both substances concurrently impacts quit attempts. While studies have sought to examine changes in alcohol use co-occurring with tobacco cessation, results have not been consistent. Understanding these changes has clinical implications. The objective of this study is to identify changes in alcohol consumption that occur following tobacco cessation, as well as predictors of alcohol use patterns following a smoking cessation attempt.
methodsA secondary analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of five tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies. Participants (N=1301) reported their smoking and alcohol consumption daily for two weeks prior to, and two weeks after, the target quit date (TQD).
resultsGenerally, alcohol use decreased post-TQD. Smokers who reported less pre-quit alcohol use, as well as smokers who were female, non-white, and had a history of alcohol dependence tended to use less alcohol post-quit. Pre- and post-quit alcohol use were more strongly related among men and among those without a history of alcohol dependence.
conclusionsFor most smokers alcohol use decreased following smoking cessation. These results suggest that the expectation should be of decreased alcohol use post cessation. However, attention may be warranted for those who drink higher amounts of alcohol pre-cessation because they may be more likely to drink more in the post-quit period which may influence smoking cessation success.
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