1. The relation between alcohol consumption and smoking abstinence: Results from the Working Well Trial
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McClure, Jennifer B., Wetter, David W., de Moor, Carl, Cinciripini, Paul M., and Gritz, Ellen R.
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SUBSTANCE abuse , *ALCOHOL drinking , *SMOKING - 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 &y& Elsevier]
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- 2002
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