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Wu SC, Chen LY, Hsiao PC, Ting TT, Yen CF, Chang SS, Li CY, Yang HJ, Yen CF, Chen CY, Huang JH, Tu YK, Chen WJ. The Use of Premixed Drugs in Commodity Packets in the Population: Prevalence and Correlates Revealed by the 2018 National Survey of Substance Use in Taiwan. J Epidemiol 2024; 34:218-227. [PMID: 37460297 PMCID: PMC10999518 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20220356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Administering premixed drugs in commodity packets was first reported in Asia in 2015, but there continues to be a dearth of related population-based data. This study aimed at examining (1) the prevalence of drug-packet use in the population and (2) the sociodemographic profiles, particularly gender distribution, of drug-packet users. METHODS Data were derived from a survey of 18,626 Taiwanese civilians, aged 12-64 years, using stratified, multi-stage, random sampling in 2018. Participants anonymously completed a computer-assisted self-interview on tablet computers which covered the use and problematic use of illicit drugs/inhalants, prescription drugs, and other psychoactive substances. RESULTS Approximately 1.46% of respondents had a lifetime use of illicit drugs, with drugs in commodity packets (0.18%) being ranked the fifth-most commonly used illicit drugs, higher than nitrous oxide (0.14%) and heroin (0.09%). Ten formats of drug packets were endorsed by users. Approximately 81.6% of persons with drug packet use had lifetime use of other illicit drugs. The correlates of the use of drugs in commodity packets were different from those of the exclusive use of other drugs, particularly concerning the lack of gender differences in the former category in the whole sample and the subgroups of various sociodemographic characteristics and other substance use. CONCLUSION Drugs in commodity packets have become a common way of administering illicit drugs in the population in Taiwan, and there were no gender differences among users. Our findings have implications for more efficient drug testing and culturally appropriate intervention for drug-packet use.
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- Shang-Chi Wu
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Department of Addiction Psychiatry and Kunming Prevention and Control Center, Taipei City Hospital
- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- School of Big Data Management, Soochow University
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital & School of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Care and Management, Chung Shan Medical University
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University
- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University
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Hoover LV, Yu HP, Duval ER, Gearhardt AN. Investigating gender differences in the co-occurrence of PTSD and food addiction. Appetite 2023; 187:106605. [PMID: 37236363 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUDs). Past studies suggest PTSD is also associated with food addiction (compulsive intake of highly processed foods containing refined carbohydrates and/or added fat). However, research investigating gender differences has been limited (e.g., restricted samples) and mixed. We aim to investigate the risk of co-occurring PTSD and food addiction in a community sample for all participants and stratified by gender. Additionally, we conducted risk ratios for problematic substance use and obesity to allow for within-sample comparisons. METHOD We utilized a sample of 318 participants recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk (mean age = 41.2, 47.8% men, 78.0% white) to address existing gaps in the literature on PTSD and food addiction. We calculated risk ratios (adjusted for sociodemographic covariates) using modified Poisson regression with 95% confidence intervals. Results were also gender stratified. RESULTS Risk of food addiction (Risk Ratio (RR) = 6.42, 95% CI [4.10, 10.07], problematic alcohol use (RR) = 3.86, 95% CI [2.25,6.62], problematic smoking (RR) = 3.93, 95% CI [2.22, 6.97], and problematic nicotine vaping (RR) = 5.41, 95% CI [2.41, 11.14] were higher for those meeting criteria for PTSD. Risk of problematic cannabis use, and risk of obesity were not significantly higher for those meeting criteria for PTSD. Gender-stratified results suggest risk of food addiction may be higher for men (RR) = 8.54, 95% CI [4.49, 16.25] compared to women (RR) = 4.32, 95% CI [2.16, 8.62]. DISCUSSION Food addiction, but not obesity, appears to co-occur with PTSD more strongly than other types of problematic substance use (alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, nicotine vaping). This risk appears to be particularly high for men compared to women. Assessing for food addiction in those with PTSD, particularly in men, may assist in identifying high-risk groups.
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- Lindzey V Hoover
- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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Shephard A, Dölek Ş, Barrett SP. Investigating predictors of problematic alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use among legal users of all three substances. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1110415. [PMID: 36911131 PMCID: PMC9996031 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1110415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The three most used substances-alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine-are frequently concurrently. Use of each substance has been connected to an increased probability of use of the other substances, and the problematic use of each substance has been linked to demographic factors, substance use factors, and personality. However, little is known about which risk factors are most important for consumers of all three substances. This study examined the extent to which various factors are associated with dependence on alcohol, cannabis, and/or nicotine in users of all three substances. METHODS 516 Canadian adults with past month use of alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine completed online surveys querying their demographics, personality, substance use history, and levels substance dependence. Hierarchical linear regressions were used to determine which factors best predicted levels of dependence on each substance. RESULTS Alcohol dependence was associated with levels of cannabis and nicotine dependence, and impulsivity, with 44.9% of variance explained. Cannabis dependence was predicted by alcohol and nicotine dependence levels, impulsivity, and the age of onset of cannabis use, with 47.6% of variance explained. Nicotine dependence was best predicted by alcohol and cannabis dependence levels, impulsivity, and dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, with 19.9% of variance explained. CONCLUSIONS Alcohol dependence, cannabis dependence, and impulsivity were the strongest predictors for dependence on each of the substances. A strong relationship between alcohol and cannabis dependence was evident, warranting further research.
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- Aaron Shephard
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Rognli EB, Bramness JG, von Soest T. Smoking in early adulthood is prospectively associated with prescriptions of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants and anxiolytics. Psychol Med 2022; 52:3241-3250. [PMID: 33583454 PMCID: PMC9693672 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720005401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether smoking should be regarded as a risk factor for mental disorders remains unresolved. Prescribed psychotropic drugs can be used as indications for mental disorders. We investigated how smoking was prospectively related to prescription of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and anxiolytics. METHODS Information about smoking, including the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, and relevant confounders, were obtained from the population-based Young in Norway Study (N = 2602), with four data collection waves between 1992 and 2006. These survey data were linked with information on prescriptions for psychotropic drugs from the comprehensive, nationwide Norwegian Prescription Database from 2007 to 2015. RESULTS Daily smoking with high dependence in 2006 at age 28.5 (s.d. = 2.0) was associated with filling prescriptions of antipsychotics (OR, 6.57, 95% CI 2.19-19.70, p = 0.001), mood stabilizers (OR, 7.11, 95% CI 2.51-20.15, p < 0.001) and antidepressants (OR, 1.91, 95% CI 1.13-3.23, p = 0.016) 1-9 years later. Associations remained significant after adjustment for a variety of potential confounders measured before the assessment of smoking, including sociodemographic background, conduct problems, cannabis use, mental distress, and previous prescriptions for psychotropic medications. The association between smoking and prescription of anxiolytics was weaker and more unstable. CONCLUSIONS In this study of young adults, daily smoking with high dependence was associated with later prescriptions of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants, indicating smoking as a risk factor for mental disorders treated with these drugs.
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- Eline Borger Rognli
- Section for Clinical Addiction Research, Department on Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, PROMENTA Research Center, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Lin H, Wang Y, Xing Y, Han Y, Zhang C, Luo T, Chang C. Why was a personalized mobile cessation intervention more likely to promote smokers from the preparation stage to the action stage than a nonpersonalized intervention? A double-blind, randomized control trial (Preprint). J Med Internet Res 2022; 25:e41911. [PMID: 37099360 PMCID: PMC10173036 DOI: 10.2196/41911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Most mobile cessation studies have found that such interventions have a higher quitting rate than interventions providing minimal smoking cessation support. However, why such interventions are effective has been almost unstudied by researchers. OBJECTIVE This paper describes the principles of the personalized mobile cessation intervention-based WeChat app and used generalized estimated equations to assess why a personalized mobile cessation intervention was more likely to promote smokers from the preparation stage to the action stage than a nonpersonalized intervention. METHODS This is a 2-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled trial in five cities in China. The intervention group received a personalized mobile cessation intervention. The control group received a nonpersonalized SMS text message smoking cessation intervention. All information was sent by the WeChat app. The outcomes were the change in protection motivation theory construct scores and the change in transtheoretical model stages. RESULTS A total of 722 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Compared with those who received the nonpersonalized SMS text message intervention, smokers who received the personalized intervention presented lower intrinsic rewards, extrinsic rewards, and response costs. Intrinsic rewards were determinants of stage change, thus explaining why the intervention group was more likely to promote smokers from the preparation stage to the action stage (odds ratio 2.65, 95% CI 1.41-4.98). CONCLUSIONS This study identified the psychological determinants at different stages to facilitate smokers moving forward to the next stage of quitting behavior and provides a framework to explore why a smoking cessation intervention is effective. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2100041942; https://tinyurl.com/2hhx4m7f.
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- Haoxiang Lin
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Linzi Disease Control and Prevention Center, Zibo, China
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- Linzi Disease Control and Prevention Center, Zibo, China
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- Linzi Disease Control and Prevention Center, Zibo, China
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- Linzi Disease Control and Prevention Center, Zibo, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Wall MB, Freeman TP, Hindocha C, Demetriou L, Ertl N, Freeman AM, Jones AP, Lawn W, Pope R, Mokrysz C, Solomons D, Statton B, Walker HR, Yamamori Y, Yang Z, Yim JL, Nutt DJ, Howes OD, Curran HV, Bloomfield MA. Individual and combined effects of cannabidiol and Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol on striato-cortical connectivity in the human brain. J Psychopharmacol 2022; 36:732-744. [PMID: 35596578 PMCID: PMC9150138 DOI: 10.1177/02698811221092506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the two major constituents of cannabis with contrasting mechanisms of action. THC is the major psychoactive, addiction-promoting, and psychotomimetic compound, while CBD may have opposite effects. The brain effects of these drugs alone and in combination are poorly understood. In particular, the striatum is implicated in the pathophysiology of several psychiatric disorders, but it is unclear how THC and CBD influence striato-cortical connectivity. AIMS To examine effects of THC, CBD, and THC + CBD on functional connectivity of striatal sub-divisions (associative, limbic and sensorimotor). METHOD Resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) was used across two within-subjects, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies, with a unified analysis approach. RESULTS Study 1 (N = 17; inhaled cannabis containing 8 mg THC, 8 mg THC + 10 mg CBD or placebo) showed strong disruptive effects of both THC and THC + CBD on connectivity in the associative and sensorimotor networks, but a specific effect of THC in the limbic striatum network which was not present in the THC + CBD condition. In Study 2 (N = 23, oral 600 mg CBD, placebo), CBD increased connectivity in the associative network, but produced only relatively minor disruptions in the limbic and sensorimotor networks. OUTCOMES THC strongly disrupts striato-cortical networks, but this effect is mitigated by co-administration of CBD in the limbic striatum network. Oral CBD administered has a more complex effect profile of relative increases and decreases in connectivity. The insula emerges as a key region affected by cannabinoid-induced changes in functional connectivity, with potential implications for understanding cannabis-related disorders, and the development of cannabinoid therapeutics.
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- Matthew B Wall
- Invicro London, London, UK.,Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK.,Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK.,Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM), Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Invicro London, London, UK.,Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Invicro London, London, UK.,Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, UK.,Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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Bandeira CM, Almeida AÁ, Alves MGO, Pascoal MBN, Chagas JFS, Neto MB, de Barros PP, Nunes FD, Carta CFL, Almeida JD. The Fagerström and AUDIT Tests as Probable Screening Tools in Oral Cancer and Their Correlation with CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 Gene Expression. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:3991. [PMID: 35409669 PMCID: PMC8997590 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19073991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is currently a major public health problem worldwide, with a marked increase of about 70% in the number of expected diagnosed cases over the next two decades. The amount of tobacco and alcohol consumed is calculated based on the subjective information provided by the user. Tobacco exposure can be assessed using the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and alcohol consumption by the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight subjects answered the Fagerström, and AUDIT tests and we studied them as likely screening tools for oral cancer and their correlation with the expression of CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 genes by the RT-qPCR method. RESULTS There were significant differences in the AUDIT score and CYP1A1 expression between cancer and control groups. Participants in advanced stages, whether due to tumor size or regional metastasis, showed significant differences in the duration of tobacco use, FTCD, AUDIT score, and CYP1A1 expression when compared to patients in early stages. Among subjects without cancer, we found a significant correlation between participant age and GSTP1 expression. Furthermore, the expression of GSTP1 was significantly correlated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, duration of tobacco use, and FTCD. CONCLUSIONS Questionnaires designed to evaluate the degree of tobacco and alcohol exposure and dependence combined with gene expression tests can be useful to assess the risk of developing oral cancer. Furthermore, raising the awareness of individuals regarding their degree of dependence and encouraging them to participate in cessation programs are important educational measures for the prevention of tobacco-related malignancies.
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- Celso Muller Bandeira
- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil; (C.M.B.); (A.Á.A.); (P.P.d.B.); (C.F.L.C.)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de São José dos Campos—Humanitas, São José dos Campos 12220-061, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil; (C.M.B.); (A.Á.A.); (P.P.d.B.); (C.F.L.C.)
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- School of Medicine, Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos 12230-002, Brazil;
- Technology Research Center (NPT), Universidade Mogi das Cruzes, Mogi das Cruzes 08780-911, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, São Leopoldo Mandic College, Campinas 13045-755, Brazil; (M.B.N.P.); (J.F.S.C.)
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Municipal Doutor Mário Gatti, Campinas 13036-902, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, São Leopoldo Mandic College, Campinas 13045-755, Brazil; (M.B.N.P.); (J.F.S.C.)
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, São Paulo University, São Paulo 12602-810, Brazil;
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil; (C.M.B.); (A.Á.A.); (P.P.d.B.); (C.F.L.C.)
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil; (C.M.B.); (A.Á.A.); (P.P.d.B.); (C.F.L.C.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil; (C.M.B.); (A.Á.A.); (P.P.d.B.); (C.F.L.C.)
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Hong T, He C, Gu ZK, Xie JJ, Lu Q, Li YQ, Xu XJ, Shen Y, Wang YQ, Zheng H. Psychometric investigation of the Chinese version of the Habit, Reward and Fear Scale (HRFS). Brain Behav 2021; 11:e2364. [PMID: 34554655 PMCID: PMC8613424 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tobacco use is one of the most important risk factors for health, and China is the largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world. Monitoring and controlling the tobacco epidemic is an important issue. However, the motivation underlying smoking behavior is complex and specific to the individual. The Habit, Reward and Fear Scale (HRFS) is a feasible tool to evaluate this complex motivation. OBJECTIVES To validate the psychometric properties of the HRFS Chinese version (HRFS-C) and to assess the relationship between motivation and smoking behavior. METHOD We recruited 967 participants through social media and assessed their smoking behavior with three instruments: the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence-Chinese version (FTND-C), the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief Scale-Chinese version (QSU-brief-C), and the HRFS-C. Ultimately, we retained 700 valid data points. Cronbach's α and split-half tests were used to evaluate the reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson's r and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to evaluate the validity. In addition, linear regression was used to explore the relationship among the three instruments. The HRFS-C showed good homogeneity (α = 0.965), concurrent validity, and discriminant validity. A significant linear relationship was observed among the FTND-C, QSU-brief-C, and HRFS-C (p < .001). CONCLUSION The motivation measured by the HRFS-C can significantly predict nicotine dependence and craving in the smoking population. The HRFS-C can be used to carry out targeted interventions for addicted patients (e.g., motivational enhancement therapy).
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- Tu Hong
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.,College of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China
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- College of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Lin H, Chen M, Yun Q, Zhang L, Chang C. Tobacco dependence affects determinants related to quitting intention and behaviour. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20202. [PMID: 34642382 PMCID: PMC8511040 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99766-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study uses protection motivation theory (PMT) to examine the quitting intentions and behaviours of smokers who have varying levels of nicotine dependence. Our goals are to identify the psychological factors that influence smoking cessation and to provide valuable evidence to promote theory-guided interventions. This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted from July to August 2020. Participants were randomly selected on the streets of 26 provinces on mainland China. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews. Our analysis was conducted in three steps. First, we employed descriptive statistics to present the overall characteristics of our sample. Second, we analysed the association between PMT constructs and quitting intentions stratified by nicotine dependence. Third, we tested how quitting intentions were associated with quitting behaviours in each subgroup using logistic regression models. For intention, almost all the PMT constructs were significantly associated with quitting intention in the low-dependence group. For the moderate- and high-dependence groups, only perceived vulnerability (coefficient = 0.35, P = 0.04) was positively associated with quitting intention. For behaviour, we found a stronger association between quitting intention and behaviour in the low-dependence group (Coef. = 1.67, P = 0.00) than for the other groups. We found a significant association between e-cigarette use and quitting behaviour only in the low-dependence group (Coef. = 1.34, P = 0.00). Coefficients for the moderate- and high-dependence groups were not statistically significant. Smokers at various levels of nicotine dependence have different psychological factors that influence their intentions to stop smoking. Quitting intention was more significantly associated with quitting behaviour for the low nicotine-dependence group than for the other groups. More convincing research is necessary to determine how e-cigarette use affects quitting behaviour in the long term.
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- Haoxiang Lin
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
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van Binnendijk S, van Amsterdam JGC, Snijder MB, Schene AH, Derks EM, van den Brink W. Contribution of Alcohol and Nicotine Dependence to the Prevalence of Depressed Mood in Different Ethnic Groups in The Netherlands: The HELIUS Study. J Dual Diagn 2020; 16:271-284. [PMID: 32552497 DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2020.1772526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Objective: Ethnic minorities report different levels of drinking and smoking and higher rates of depression compared to native populations. In this study we aimed to investigate in six ethnic groups whether tobacco and alcohol use were associated with depressive symptoms, which are more prevalent in ethnic minorities.Methods: Cross-sectional data from the multi-ethnic Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study sample (N = 22,471) was used, comprising 4,580 native Dutch participants which were compared with participants from five ethnic minority groups (3,259 South Asian Surinamese, 4,292 African Surinamese, 2,262 Ghanaian, 3,891 Turkish, and 4,187 Moroccan).Results: Alcohol misuse was positively associated with depressed mood in all ethnic groups except for the Dutch and the Ghanaians. Nicotine dependence was positively associated with depressed mood in all ethnic groups except for the Ghanaian group.Conclusions: Alcohol misuse and nicotine dependence were significantly associated with depressed mood in most but not all ethnic groups and especially in men. However, across all groups the contribution of alcohol misuse and nicotine dependence to depressed mood was small. Prospective multi-ethnic studies should confirm whether the relations are causal and elucidate their direction.
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- Simone van Binnendijk
- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Translational Neurogenomics group, QIMR Berghofer, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Lung Y, Chang SS, Hsu CY, Wu SC, Chen CY, Chen WJ. Residential Socioeconomic Environments and Areca Nut Use in Taiwan: A Comparison with Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Multilevel Analysis. Subst Use Misuse 2020; 55:2025-2034. [PMID: 32654584 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1788089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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While the association between residential socioeconomic environments and the use of globally common substances such as alcohol and tobacco has been well documented in Western countries, it remains little known about regionally important substances, such as areca nut in Asia. Objective: This study was aimed to develop residential environmental indicators in the context of Taiwan and examine their associations with areca nut use, in comparison to alcohol and tobacco use. Methods: Data were drawn from 13,392 adults across 168 townships in the 2014 National Survey on Substance Use in Taiwan. Residential socioeconomic environment variables were derived from the census and analyzed using factor analysis. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine the association of individual- and residential-level factors with the use of areca nut (use/nonuse), alcohol (harmful use, low-risk use, or nonuse), and tobacco (nicotine dependence, regular active use, or nonuse). Results: A three-factor structure of socioeconomic environments derived from 16 residential-level variables consisted of Rural Disadvantage, Affluence, and Family Fragmentation. Multilevel analyses showed that areca nut use was associated with both individual-level (male sex, age group 35-44 years, being divorced/widowed/separated, low educational attainment, and the occupational group of labors) and residential-level (Rural Disadvantaged and Family Fragmented) variables; such a profile was most similar to that of nicotine dependence. Conclusions: A three-factor structure could be derived for the residential-level socioeconomic environments in the Taiwanese context. Rural Disadvantaged and Family Fragmented were associated with areca nut use, which have implications for interventions targeted at the community level.
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- Yu Lung
- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Estévez-Lamorte N, Foster S, Eich-Höchli D, Moggi F, Gmel G, Mohler-Kuo M. Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, risky substance use and substance use disorders: a follow-up study among young men. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 269:667-679. [PMID: 30483874 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-018-0958-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We investigated whether adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) predicts risky substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs), and its impact on the course of these problematic substance use patterns. Our sample included 4975 Swiss men (mean age 20 ± 1.2 years) who participated in the baseline and 15-month follow-up assessments of the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. We examined: (1) the contribution of ADHD, as assessed at baseline, on the risky use of alcohol, nicotine and cannabis, and their corresponding use disorders (AUD, NUD, CUD) at follow-up; and (2) the association between ADHD and the course of outcomes (i.e., absence, initiation, maturing out, persistence) over 15 months. All analyses were adjusted for socio-demographics and co-morbidity. Men with ADHD were more likely to exhibit persistent risky alcohol and nicotine use, and to mature out of risky cannabis use. ADHD at baseline was positively linked to AUD and negatively to CUD at follow-up, but not to NUD. For all SUDs, ADHD had a positive association with use persistence and maturing out. Comparing these two trajectories revealed that early age of alcohol use initiation distinguished between persistence and maturing out of AUD, while the course of NUD and CUD was related to ADHD symptoms and SUD severity at baseline. Already in their early twenties, men with ADHD are especially likely to exhibit persistent problematic substance use patterns. Substance-specific prevention strategies, particularly implemented before early adulthood, may be crucial to reducing the development and persistence of pathological patterns in such individuals.
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- Natalia Estévez-Lamorte
- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland. .,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction, Zurich, Switzerland.,Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Addiction Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction, Zurich, Switzerland.,Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Zurich, Switzerland
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Chen LY, Chen YL, Tsay WI, Wu SC, Chen YT, Hsiao PC, Yu YH, Ting TT, Chen CY, Tu YK, Huang JH, Yang HJ, Li CY, Strong C, Yen CF, Yen CF, Hsu J, Chen WJ. Nonmedical prescription drug use of analgesics and sedatives/hypnotics in Taiwan: Results from the 2014 National Survey of Substance Use. Prev Med Rep 2019; 15:100900. [PMID: 31193512 PMCID: PMC6531913 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) has become a major public health issue but little is known in Asian populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of NMPDU in Taiwan. Participants from the 2014 national survey of 17,837 individuals, aged 12 to 64 year, completed anonymously a computer-assisted self-interview. Past-year prescription drug use was divided into medical use only (MUO) and nonmedical use (NMU), defined as using the drug without a prescription, or more frequently, or in larger doses than prescribed. Problematic alcohol use was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), problematic drug use using the 20-item Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST), and depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiological Study-Depression (CES-D). The prevalence of past-year NMU was 3.02% for analgesics, 0.71% for sedatives/hypnotics, and 3.66% for either drug, with a very small overlap of NMU between analgesics and sedatives/hypnotics (0.07%). When individuals with NMU were compared to those without NMU (Non-NMU) and those with MUO, respectively, some correlates consistently identified, including young adulthood, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and greater AUDIT's scores for analgesics, as well as hard drug use and greater DAST's scores for sedatives/hypnotics. NMU was associated with greater CES-D's scores for both analgesics and sedatives/hypnotics when compared to Non-NMU but not to MUO. Robust correlates of NMPDU could offer implications for development of prevention strategies of NMPDU. A 3.66% of Taiwanese aged 12 to 64 had past-year nonmedical prescription drug use. Nonmedical use of analgesics correlated with tobacco use and problematic alcohol use. Nonmedical use of sedatives/hypnotics correlated with problematic drug use. The correlates of nonmedical drug use offer useful clues for prevention strategies.
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- Lian-Yu Chen
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.,Department of Addiction Psychiatry and Kunming Prevention and Control Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Division of Controlled Drugs, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, Chicago, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.,Centers of Genomic and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- School of Big Data Management, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center of Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Care and Management, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital & School of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Controlled Drugs, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, 17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.,Centers of Genomic and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fallin-Bennett A, Barnett J, Ducas L, Wiggins AT, McCubbin A, Ashford K. Pilot Tobacco Treatment Intervention for Women in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorder. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2018; 47:749-759. [PMID: 30273555 PMCID: PMC6583896 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of Get Fit and Quit (GFAQ), a community-engaged, holistic tobacco treatment program for women of childbearing age in a residential substance use disorder treatment facility. DESIGN A quasi-experimental, one-group, longitudinal design. SETTING A local Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) location. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-three women of childbearing age were enrolled in the study. Nearly all (21/23) participants were White, and most were nonpartnered and unemployed. More than one third of participants had more than high school educations, and five (22%) were pregnant at enrollment. METHODS The program was conducted in 10 sessions over 6 months. For each 90-minute session, approximately 45 minutes were dedicated to smoking cessation, and 45 minutes were dedicated to group physical activity. Means and 95% confidence intervals were used to summarize nicotine dependence, expired carbon monoxide, urine cotinine, and exercise self-efficacy at baseline and 5-week, 8-week, and 6-month assessments. Cigarettes smoked per day were summarized using medians and interquartile ranges over time. Program satisfaction and regular exercise were presented as percentages with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Of the 23 women who enrolled in GFAQ, 7 (30%) completed the program. Compared with baseline results, participants who completed GFAQ had lower nicotine dependence and smoked fewer cigarettes per day. Additionally, at 5 weeks, more GFAQ participants exercised regularly (64%) compared with baseline (14%). Most participants viewed the program favorably. CONCLUSION Smoking in women of childbearing age with substance use disorders is an important public health issue. GFAQ is a promising intervention for tobacco treatment for this high-risk population, although the number of initial participants who completed the program was low.
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Kosiba JD, Zale EL, Ditre JW. Associations between pain intensity and urge to smoke: Testing the role of negative affect and pain catastrophizing. Drug Alcohol Depend 2018; 187:100-108. [PMID: 29655030 PMCID: PMC5959791 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smokers are more likely to experience pain than nonsmokers, and experimental research indicates that pain is a potent motivator of smoking. Urge to smoke is a predictor of early relapse, yet associations between pain and urge to smoke have yet to be tested among daily smokers. This study aimed to conduct the first crosssectional test of associations between current pain intensity and urge to smoke, and to test the role of negative affect and pain catastrophizing in relations between pain intensity and urge to smoke. METHODS Participants (N = 229, 42.4% Female, 38.9% black/African American, Mcpd = 21.9) were recruited for a laboratory study of pain and smoking, and these data were collected at the baseline session. Data were analyzed using a series of regressions and conditional process models. RESULTS Current pain intensity was positively associated with urge to smoke, and urge to smoke for the relief of negative affect. There was an indirect association via state negative affect, such that pain intensity was positively associated with negative affect, which in turn was associated with greater urge to smoke. Further, positive associations between pain intensity and urge to smoke were only evident among smokers who endorsed low (vs high) levels of catastrophizing. CONCLUSIONS These findings contribute to an emerging literature indicating that pain and related constructs are relevant to the maintenance of tobacco smoking. Future research should examine how painrelevant cognitive-affective factors may influence associations between the experience of pain and motivation to smoke tobacco.
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- Jesse D Kosiba
- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States; Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, United States.
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Olfson E, Bloom J, Bertelsen S, Budde JP, Breslau N, Brooks A, Culverhouse R, Chan G, Chen LS, Chorlian D, Dick DM, Edenberg HJ, Hartz S, Hatsukami D, Hesselbrock VM, Johnson EO, Kramer JR, Kuperman S, Meyers JL, Nurnberger J, Porjesz B, Saccone NL, Schuckit MA, Stitzel J, Tischfield JA, Rice JP, Goate A, Bierut LJ. CYP2A6 metabolism in the development of smoking behaviors in young adults. Addict Biol 2018; 23:437-447. [PMID: 28032407 PMCID: PMC5491369 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) encodes the enzyme responsible for the majority of nicotine metabolism. Previous studies support that slow metabolizers smoke fewer cigarettes once nicotine dependent but provide conflicting results on the role of CYP2A6 in the development of dependence. By focusing on the critical period of young adulthood, this study examines the relationship of CYP2A6 variation and smoking milestones. A total of 1209 European American young adults enrolled in the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism were genotyped for CYP2A6 variants to calculate a previously well-validated metric that estimates nicotine metabolism. This metric was not associated with the transition from never smoking to smoking initiation nor with the transition from initiation to daily smoking (P > 0.4). But among young adults who had become daily smokers (n = 506), decreased metabolism was associated with increased risk of nicotine dependence (P = 0.03) (defined as Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence score ≥4). This finding was replicated in the Collaborative Genetic Study of Nicotine Dependence with 335 young adult daily smokers (P = 0.02). Secondary meta-analysis indicated that slow metabolizers had a 53 percent increased odds (OR = 1.53, 95 percent CI 1.11-2.11, P = 0.009) of developing nicotine dependence compared with normal metabolizers. Furthermore, secondary analyses examining four-level response of time to first cigarette after waking (>60, 31-60, 6-30, ≤5 minutes) demonstrated a robust effect of the metabolism metric in Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (P = 0.03) and Collaborative Genetic Study of Nicotine Dependence (P = 0.004), illustrating the important role of this measure of dependence. These findings highlight the complex role of CYP2A6 variation across different developmental stages of smoking behaviors.
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- Emily Olfson
- Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Behavioral Health Epidemiology Program, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego Medical School, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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Hong JS, Kim SM, Jung HY, Kang KD, Min KJ, Han DH. Cognitive avoidance and aversive cues related to tobacco in male smokers. Addict Behav 2017; 73:158-164. [PMID: 28521241 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment using aversive conditioning has been suggested for smoking cessation. The efficacy of this method is thought to be associated with cognitive avoidance. We compare differences in avoidance traits and patterns of associated brain activation in response to cues that induce cravings versus aversion between smokers and non-smokers. METHODS Fifteen smokers and fifteen non-smokers completed cue reactivity tasks while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine brain responses to craving-inducing cues (Cr) and aversion-inducing cues (Av). Participant avoidant traits were also assessed. RESULTS Activation of the left frontal subcallosal gyrus in response to Cr was greater in smokers than in non-smokers. Smokers showed less activation in the right temporal lobe in response to Av than did non-smokers. Brain activation in response to Cr in the left frontal subcallosal gyrus was positively correlated with Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) scores in smokers. Brain activation in response to Av in the right temporal lobe was negatively correlated with the Korean Version of the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (KCAQ) scores in non-smokers. CONCLUSIONS Cognitive avoidance in smokers during aversive stimulation might result in sustaining addictive behaviors. On the other hand, non-smokers may be able to emotionally confront the adverse effects of smoking.
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Chen WJ, Wu SC, Tsay WI, Chen YT, Hsiao PC, Yu YH, Ting TT, Chen CY, Tu YK, Huang JH, Yang HJ, Li CY, Strong C, Yen CF, Yen CF, Hsu J. Differences in prevalence, socio-behavioral correlates, and psychosocial distress between club drug and hard drug use in Taiwan: Results from the 2014 National Survey of Substance Use. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY 2017; 48:99-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Studer J, Baggio S, Dupuis M, Mohler-Kuo M, Daeppen JB, Gmel G. Substance Use in Young Swiss Men: The Interplay of Perceived Social Support and Dispositional Characteristics. Subst Use Misuse 2017; 52:798-810. [PMID: 28379109 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1264966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social environment plays a central role in substance use behaviors. However, it is not clear whether its role varies as a function of individual dispositional characteristics. OBJECTIVES To investigate the interaction between dispositional characteristics (i.e. sensation seeking, anxiety/neuroticism) and social environment (i.e. perceived social support [PSS]) in association with substance use. METHODS A representative sample of 5,377 young Swiss males completed a questionnaire assessing substance use, sensation seeking, anxiety/neuroticism, and PSS from friends and from a significant other. RESULTS Sensation seeking and anxiety/neuroticism were positively related to most substance use outcomes. PSS from friends was significantly and positively related to most alcohol and cannabis use outcomes, and significantly and negatively associated with the use of hard drugs. PSS from a significant other was significantly and negatively associated with most alcohol and cannabis use outcomes. The associations of sensation seeking with drinking volume, alcohol use disorder and the use of illicit drugs other than cannabis were stronger in individuals reporting high levels of PSS from friends than those with low levels. The associations of sensation seeking with risky single-occasion drinking and the use of hard drugs were weaker in participants reporting high levels of PSS from a significant other than in those with low levels. CONCLUSIONS Sensation seeking and anxiety/neuroticism may constitute risk factors for substance use and misuse. PSS from friends may amplify the risk for alcohol and illicit drug use (other than cannabis) associated with high sensation seeking, whereas the PSS from a significant other may reduce it.
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- Joseph Studer
- a Alcohol Treatment Center , Lausanne University Hospital CHUV , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- b Life Course and Social Inequality Research Centre , University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- c Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- d Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Alcohol Treatment Center , Lausanne University Hospital CHUV , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- a Alcohol Treatment Center , Lausanne University Hospital CHUV , Lausanne , Switzerland.,e Addiction Switzerland , Lausanne , Switzerland.,f Center for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , Canada.,g University of the West of England , Bristol , United Kingdom
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Short NA, Mathes BM, Gibby B, Oglesby ME, Zvolensky MJ, Schmidt NB. Insomnia symptoms as a risk factor for cessation failure following smoking treatment. ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY 2016; 25:17-23. [PMID: 29104521 PMCID: PMC5665381 DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2016.1190342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Insomnia symptoms are associated with smoking, and may interfere with smoking cessation. Specifically, studies have shown that smoking-related sleep problems are associated with long-term smoking relapse, and longer sleep duration is associated with successful smoking cessation. However, it is currently unclear whether pre- or post-quit insomnia symptoms are associated with smoking cessation outcomes. As such, the current study aimed to extend previous findings by using a measure of insomnia symptoms as a predictor of smoking cessation failure by month 3 following smoking cessation treatment. Additionally, we examined whether post-quit insomnia symptoms predicted cessation outcomes. Results indicated that pre-, but not post-quit insomnia, predicted smoking cessation failure by 3 months post-cessation, after covarying for depressive symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, alcohol use disorder severity, treatment condition, and number of cigarettes per day. These findings add to the literature on insomnia symptoms as a risk factor for difficulties with smoking cessation, and suggest it may be a worthy clinical target for smoking populations who are interested in quitting smoking.
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Pain intensity and smoking behavior among treatment seeking smokers. Psychiatry Res 2016; 237:67-71. [PMID: 26921054 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Empirical evidence supporting the interplay between pain intensity and tobacco smoking has been growing. The current investigation advances this work in three important ways: (1) controlling for negative affectivity and gender; (2) examining pain intensity in smokers from a community sample, rather than specialized pain treatment centers; and, (3) studying smokers who are highly motivated to quit. Participants were adult smokers (N=112; 35% female; Mage=41.4, SD=13.1) participating in a larger study examining barriers to cessation during a self-guided quit attempt. At baseline, participants completed self-report measures on pain intensity and smoking severity outcomes. As hypothesized, more intense pain was significantly associated with all four smoking severity variables: years as a daily smoker, current cigarettes per day, cigarettes per day during the heaviest lifetime smoking period, and current level of nicotine dependence. These associations remained when taking into account the variance accounted for by gender and negative affectivity. These data provide evidence that more intense pain is related to more severe smoking behavior and nicotine dependence. Pain reduction could be an important target in regard to smokers with chronic pain.
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Comorbid physical and mental illnesses among pathological gamblers: Results from a population based study in Singapore. Psychiatry Res 2015; 227:198-205. [PMID: 25912429 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The aim of the current study was to examine the comorbidity of pathological gambling with other mental and physical disorders as well as to examine health related quality of life perceived by those with pathological gambling using data from a community survey in Singapore. All respondents were administered the South Oaks Gambling Screen to screen for pathological gambling. The diagnosis of mental disorders was established using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview; while chronic physical conditions were established using a checklist. The weighted lifetime prevalence of pathological gambling was 2.7%. After multiple logistic regression, age 18-34 years (OR=5.3, 95% CI=1.6-17.4), male gender (OR=7.8, CI=3.8-16.2), widowhood (OR=4.2, 95% CI=1.02-17.5), and those with pre-primary (OR=17.1, CI=4.9-59.1), primary (OR=5.3, CI=1.7-16.6), and secondary education (OR=6, CI=2.5-14.7) had significantly higher odds of having pathological gambling. Those of Malay (OR=0.1, 95% CI=0.07-0.2) and Indian ethnicity (OR=0.2, 95% CI=0.1-0.3) had significantly lower odds of having pathological gambling compared to those of Chinese ethnicity. Pathological gamblers had significantly higher odds of having comorbid mental and physical disorders than non-gamblers/non-problem gamblers. The significant association of comorbid mental and physical disorders among those with pathological gambling indicates a need to screen for these disorders and for their subsequent treatment.
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Henchoz Y, N’Goran AA, Baggio S, Deline S, Studer J, Gmel G. Associations of age at cannabis first use and later substance abuse with mental health and depression in young men. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2014. [DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2014.966342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Yves Henchoz
- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
- Life Course and Social Inequality Research Centre, University of Lausanne, Geopolis Building, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland,
- Addiction Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland,
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada, and
- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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The effects and measures of auricular acupressure and interactive multimedia for smoking cessation in college students. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2014; 2014:898431. [PMID: 24987436 PMCID: PMC4060388 DOI: 10.1155/2014/898431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The earlier one starts to smoke, the more likely it is that one's tobacco use will increase. Either auricular acupressure or multimedia education could improve physiological health status and reduce smoking for young smokers. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 10-week auricular acupressure (AA) and interactive multimedia (IM) on smoking cessation in college smokers. A pre- and posttest control research design with two experiments (AA and IM) and one control was used. Thirty-two participants were in each of three groups. A significant difference from pretest to posttest among three groups was exhibited on carbon monoxide (CO), cotinine, and nicotine dependence. Scheffe's post hoc test found significances on CO in the AA between the IM and the control and cotinine and nicotine dependence between the AA and the control. After controlling the covariates, the main effect of the group was no difference in all outcomes. The interventions, especially AA, may contribute to a decrease of CO, cotinine, and nicotine dependence along with the time change. An analysis without controlling influences may overestimate interventional effects.
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Henchoz Y, Baggio S, N'Goran AA, Studer J, Deline S, Mohler-Kuo M, Daeppen JB, Gmel G. Health impact of sport and exercise in emerging adult men: a prospective study. Qual Life Res 2014; 23:2225-34. [PMID: 24609388 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-014-0665-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Health benefits of sport and exercise are well documented in children, adolescents and adults, but little is known about emerging adulthood-a period of life characterized by significant demographic and developmental changes. The present study aimed to assess the health impact of changes in sport and exercise levels during that specific period of life. METHODS The analysis used baseline and 15-month follow-up data (N = 4,846) from the cohort study on substance use risk factors. Associations between baseline exercise levels or changes in exercise levels and health indicators (i.e., health-related quality of life, depression, body mass index, alcohol dependence, nicotine dependence and cannabis use disorder) were measured using chi-squared tests and ANOVA. Direction of effects was tested using cross-lagged analysis. RESULTS At baseline, all health indicator scores were observed to be better for regular exercisers than for other exercise levels. At follow-up, participants who had maintained regular exercise over time had better scores than those who had remained irregular exercisers or had discontinued, but their scores for health-related quality of life and depression were close to those of participants who had adopted regular exercise after the baseline questionnaire. Cross-lagged analysis indicated that regular exercise at baseline was a significant predictor of health-related quality of life and substance use dependence at follow-up, but was itself predicted only by health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS From a health promotion perspective, this study emphasizes how important it is for emerging adult men to maintain, or adopt, regular sport and exercise.
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- Yves Henchoz
- Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Av. Beaumont 21 Bis, Pavillon 2, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland,
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Bhang SY, Choi SW, Ahn JH. The efficacy and predictive value of the Heavy Smoking Index for smoking cessation among daily smokers in a public health center. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2013. [DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2012.709911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Osório FDL, de Carvalho ACF, Crippa JADS, Loureiro SR. Screening for smoking in a general hospital: scale validation, indicators of prevalence, and comorbidity. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2013; 49:5-12. [PMID: 23293992 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2012.00330.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The study aims to conduct a psychometric study of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and to assess the prevalence, sociodemographic profile, and psychiatric comorbidities of smokers in a general hospital. DESIGN AND METHODS Two hundred sixty-four inpatients were elegible for inclusion in the study and assessed with Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (Module E), Patient Health Questionnaire, Fast Alcohol Screening Test, and FTND. FINDINGS The cut-off note two of the FTND is the most adequate to identify tobacco abuse/dependence (sensibility: 0.59-0.76). The reliability was estimated to be 0.68-0.96. A 44% rate of tobacco abuser/dependent patients was detected, with a 28% rate of psychiatric comorbidity. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Detection of the smoking habits at the time of hospitalization can be opportune, favoring the planning and the beginning of treatment.
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- Flávia de Lima Osório
- Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto/São Paulo, Brazil.
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Takeuchi T, Nakao M, Shinozaki Y, Yano E. Validity of the self-reported smoking status of schizophrenia patients, taking gender-related differences into consideration. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2010; 14:282-6. [PMID: 24917440 DOI: 10.3109/13651501.2010.505342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract Objective. It is unclear whether self-reported smoking status reflects the true smoking status in schizophrenia patients. This study aims to evaluate the consistency in smoking status in schizophrenia patients, as determined using self-reported questionnaires and objective measurements, while considering gender-related differences. Methods. The study involved 158 Japanese schizophrenia patients (79 men and 79 women), who were diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR criteria. The patients answered questions about their smoking status and daily cigarette consumption. The carbon monoxide (CO) level in the expired air was measured to confirm the self-reported answers. We descriptively analysed the data and assessed the proportion of results showing consistency between the self-reported smoking status and measured CO levels. Results. The self-reported smoking status was consistent with the objective measurement results in both genders. Among the various cut-off CO levels considered, 7 ppm was found to be the optimal level in both men and women. Conclusions. Our study showed that self-reporting is a reliable method for evaluating the smoking status of schizophrenia patients, regardless of gender. However, for precise assessment on the basis of CO levels in expired air, lower cut-off points may be better than the recommended ones.
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- Takeaki Takeuchi
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kapusta ND, Pietschnig J, Plener PL, Blüml V, Lesch OM, Walter H. Does Breath Carbon Monoxide Measure Nicotine Dependence? J Addict Dis 2010; 29:493-9. [DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2010.509280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This article focuses on a synthesis of knowledge about healthy aging research in human beings and then synthesized nurse-led research in gerontology and geriatrics that use biomarkers. Healthy aging research has attracted considerable attention in the biomedical and basic sciences within the context of four major areas: (a) genetic variations as an expression of successful or unsuccessful aging; (b) caloric restriction as an intervention to slow the progression of aging; (c) immunological aging; (d) neurobiology of the aging brain. A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify nurse-led geriatric-related biomarker research. Nurse researchers who have chosen to integrate biomarkers as part of their research studies have been working in six focal areas, which are reviewed: health promotion within risk populations, cancer, vascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, and complementary therapies. The article provides a discussion of contributions to date, identifying existing gaps and future research opportunities.
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- Hilaire J Thompson
- The University of Washington, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, Box 357266, Seattle, WA 98195-7266, USA.
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Riala K, Hakko H, Taanila A, Räsänen P. SEASON OF BIRTH AND SMOKING: FINDINGS FROM THE NORTHERN FINLAND 1966 BIRTH COHORT. Chronobiol Int 2009; 26:1660-72. [DOI: 10.3109/07420520903534484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Copeland AL, Kulesza M, Patterson SM, Terlecki MA. College student smokers' cognitive appraisal of high-risk activities. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2009; 58:203-212. [PMID: 19959434 DOI: 10.1080/07448480903295300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Students who smoke are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as binge drinking and unprotected sex (Schnieder and Morris, Environ Behav. 1999; 23:575-591). The goals of the present study were to determine whether smokers assess these behaviors as lower risk than nonsmokers, and if smoking rate influences risk perceptions. METHODS Participants were 303 college students. Cognitive Appraisal of Risky Activities (Fromme et al., Cognit Ther Res. 1997; 21:421-442) and smoking were assessed August-November, 2006. RESULTS Smokers reported significantly less risk, more benefit, and more involvement in risky behaviors than nonsmokers (p < .01). In hierarchical linear regression, risk perceptions moderated the association between smoking and (a) expected benefit from risky sexual behaviors (beta = -1.121, p < .05); and (b) expected involvement with illicit drugs (beta = -.313, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS College smokers' assessment of high-risk behaviors influenced their intended involvement. Risk perception change may therefore alter their involvement in high-risk behaviors.
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- Amy L Copeland
- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
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Parks T, Wilson CV, Turner K, Chin JW. Failure of hospital employees to comply with smoke-free policy is associated with nicotine dependence and motives for smoking: a descriptive cross-sectional study at a teaching hospital in the United Kingdom. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:238. [PMID: 19604348 PMCID: PMC2720965 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2009] [Accepted: 07/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Smoke-free policy aims to protect the health of the population by reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance notes that these policies are only successful if there is full and proper enforcement. We aimed to investigate the problem of resistance to smoking restrictions and specifically compliance with smoke-free policy. We hypothesised that an explanation for non-compliance would lie in a measurable difference between the smoking behaviours of compliant and non-compliant smokers, specifically that non-compliance would be associated with nicotine dependence and different reasons for smoking. Methods We conducted a questionnaire-based, descriptive, cross-sectional study of hospital employees. Seven hundred and four members of staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK, completed the questionnaire, of whom 101 were smokers. Comparison between compliant and non-compliant smokers was made based on calculated scores for the Fagerström test and the Horn-Waingrow scale, and level of agreement with questions about attitudes. For ordinal data we used a linear-by-linear association test. For non-parametric independent variables we used the Mann-Whitney test and for associations between categorical variables we used the chi-squared test. Results The demographic composition of respondents corresponded with the hospital's working population in gender, age, job profile and ethnicity. Sixty nine smokers reported they were compliant while 32 were non-compliant. Linear-by-linear association analysis of the compliant and non-compliant smokers' answers for the Fagerström test suggests association between compliance and nicotine dependence (p = 0.049). Mann-Whitney test analysis suggests there is a statistically significant difference between the reasons for smoking of the two groups: specifically that non-compliant smokers showed habitual smoking behaviour (p = 0.003). Overall, compliant and non-compliant smokers did not have significantly different attitudes towards the policy or their own health. Conclusion We demonstrate that those who smoke in this setting in contravention to a smoke-free policy do so neither for pleasure (promotion of positive affect) nor to avoid feeling low (reduction of negative affect); instead it is a resistant habit, which has little or no influence on the smoker's mood, and is determined in part by chemical dependence.
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- Tom Parks
- University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB02SP, UK.
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