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The relation between alcohol consumption and smoking abstinence. Results from the Working Well Trial

Title
The relation between alcohol consumption and smoking abstinence. Results from the Working Well Trial
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2002
Authors
McClure, J.B., Wetter, D.W., De Moor, C., Cinciripini, P.M., Gritz, E.R.
Journal
Addictive Behaviors
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pagination
367 - 379
Date published
2002
ISBN
03064603 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, alcohol, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, article, clinical trial, Community Mental Health Services, demography, drinking, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Behavior, human, Humans, major clinical study, male, smoking, Smoking abstinence, smoking cessation, tobacco, withdrawal reflex
Abstract
The current study examined the relation between drinking and smoking abstinence in a community-based sample from the Working Well Trial (WWT). At baseline, drinking level was related to smoking history (never, former, or current smoker; P<.0001) and abstinence history. Mean monthly alcohol consumption increased linearly with decreases in duration of recent abstinence (i.e., longest period quit in the past year among current smokers; P<.05) and current abstinence (i.e., time since quitting among former smokers; P<.0001), even controlling for relevant demographic factors. Among baseline smokers, lower beer consumption predicted smoking abstinence at 4-year follow-up (P<.01). A trend towards significance was found for total alcohol consumption (P=.06). The results suggest (a) a dose-response relation between baseline drinking and duration of smoking abstinence, and (b) that heavier drinkers are less likely to quit smoking over a 4-year period. Copyright
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4603(01)00177-0
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