1. Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale and craving: Comparing nicotine-dependent individuals with and without comorbid alcohol dependence
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Daijin Kim, Wang-Youn Won, Jin Tae Choi, Yong Lee Jang, Soo-Young Bhang, Sam-Wook Choi, and Younghoon Chon
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Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence ,Alcohol dependence ,Alcohol ,Craving ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Comorbidity ,Nicotine ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,mental disorders ,Severity of illness ,medicine ,medicine.symptom ,Nicotine dependence ,Psychology ,medicine.drug ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Introduction Although several studies have explored craving for certain drugs, there is limited data describing the relationship between alcohol and nicotine craving from a multidimensional perspective among individuals with comorbid nicotine dependence (ND) and alcohol dependence (AD). Methods We compared a group of male patients diagnosed with ND and AD (n = 160) to a group of male patients diagnosed with ND only (n = 235). Smoking- and drinking-related clinical features were measured, including craving levels and the Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS), which is a multidimensional questionnaire measuring ND. Subsequently, we studied factors that influenced smoking and alcohol craving in the ND and AD group. Results Regarding the NDSS, the sum, priority and tolerance scores were significantly higher in the ND and AD group compared with the ND only group (P
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- 2012
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