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| E-cigarette prevalence and correlates of use among adolescents versus adults: a review and comparison | 2014 | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: Shawna.Chapman@dm.duke.edu.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University M | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Journal of psychiatric research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Psychiatr.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
54
Issue
Start Page
43
Other Pages
54
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LR: 20150701; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: R01 DA019623/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA019901/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 MD007658/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA019623/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA019901/DA/NIDA N
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1879-1379; 0022-3956
Accession Number
PMID: 24680203
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.03.005 [doi]
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PMID
24680203
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Perceived safer than tobacco cigarettes, prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is increasing. Analyses of cartridges suggest that e-cigarettes may pose health risks. In light of increased use and the potential for consequences, we searched Google Scholar and Pubmed in July of 2013 using keywords, such as e-cigarette and vaping, to compare differences and similarities in prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette use among adolescents (grades 6-12) versus adults (aged >/=18 years). Twenty-one studies focused on e-cigarette use. Ever-use increased among various age groups. In 2011, ever-use was highest among young adults (college students and those aged 20-28; 4.9%-7.0%), followed by adults (aged >/=18; 0.6%-6.2%), and adolescents (grades 6-12 and aged 11-19;
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Elsevier Ltd
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Authors
Carroll Chapman,S.L., Wu,L.T.
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Date of Electronic
20140318
PMCID
PMC4055566
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| A rapid situation assessment (RSA) study of alcohol and drug use in Lebanon | 2010 | Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Balamand University, Lebanon. egkaram@idraac.org | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Le Journal medical libanais.The Lebanese medical journal
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Liban.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr-Jun
Volume
58
Issue
2
Start Page
76
Other Pages
85
Notes
JID: 0375352; ppublish
Place of Publication
Lebanon
ISSN/ISBN
0023-9852; 0023-9852
Accession Number
PMID: 20549893
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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PMID
20549893
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BACKGROUND: Research on substance use and misuse in Lebanon is scarce and, when available, focuses on a specific substance or a limited segment of the population. The objective of this Rapid Situation Assessment (RAS) study was to survey the use of multiple substances in diverse segments of the Lebanese population. METHODS: A multi-method and multi-sample survey was conducted to collect quantitative and qualitative data from the academic sector (high school and university students), substance users in treatment or under arrest (prison, detention), and non-institutionalized "street" users. RESULTS: Age of first use of substances started as early as 9 years in the youth sample. Moreover, 12% of the high school students reported smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day and 9% of the university students met criteria for DSM-IV alcohol abuse. Cannabis represented the most commonly used illicit drug in both high school and university students, and tranquilizers were the most frequently misused medicinal substance. Heroin was responsible for 50% of the treatment admissions, followed by cocaine (20%), and alcohol (20%); heroin was also the most common substance of arrest. Recidivism was almost the rule for heroin users across all treatment settings. Unperceived need for treatment was the most common reason for not seeking treatment in non-institutionalized drug users (47.6%). Injecting drug use was a common behavior noted within substance using populations, in treatment and non-institutionalized (about 50% of them), with a high rate of needle sharing practices. About half of all patients in treatment had a history of police arrests, and about one-third of those in prison ever received prior treatment for substance use. CONCLUSION: The study points towards a growing trend for substance use problems in early adolescence that warrants close monitoring. Further investigation of these patterns is needed since the Lebanese population might have specific pathways of abuse. There is a need to bring together various health, legislative, and academic stakeholders for a continuous appraisal of data from substance abuse studies as evidenced by the recent, although slow, progress in the fields of legislation and treatment that follow such concerted efforts.
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Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Institutionalization, Lebanon/epidemiology, Male, Prisoners/statistics & numerical data, Sampling Studies, Students/statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology, Young Adult
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Karam,E. G., Ghandour,L. A., Maalouf,W. E., Yamout,K., Salamoun,M. M.
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| Tobacco cessation among low-income smokers: motivational enhancement and nicotine patch treatment | 2014 | Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
16
Issue
4
Start Page
413
Other Pages
422
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LR: 20151119; GR: K01 CA160670/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA010860/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OID: NLM: PMC3954421; 2013/10/30 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 24174612
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntt166 [doi]
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PMID
24174612
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INTRODUCTION: Despite decades of tobacco use decline among the general population in the United States, tobacco use among low-income populations continues to be a major public health concern. Smoking rates are higher among individuals with less than a high school education, those with no health insurance, and among individuals living below the federal poverty level. Despite these disparities, smoking cessation treatments for low-income populations have not been extensively tested. In the current study, the efficacy of 2 adjunctive smoking cessation interventions was evaluated among low-income smokers who were seen in a primary care setting. METHODS: A total of 846 participants were randomly assigned either to motivational enhancement treatment plus brief physician advice and 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or to standard care, which consisted of brief physician advice and 8 weeks of NRT. Tobacco smoking abstinence was at 1, 2, 6, and 12 months following baseline. RESULTS: The use of the nicotine patch, telephone counseling, and positive decisional balance were predictive of increased abstinence rates, and elevated stress levels and temptation to smoke in both social/habit and negative affect situations decreased abstinence rates across time. Analyses showed intervention effects on smoking temptations, length of patch use, and number of telephone contacts. Direct intervention effects on abstinence rates were not significant, after adjusting for model predictors and selection bias due to perirandomization attrition. CONCLUSIONS: Integrating therapeutic approaches that promote use of and adherence to medications for quitting smoking and that target stress management and reducing negative affect may enhance smoking cessation among low-income smokers.
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Bock,B.C., Papandonatos,G.D., de Dios,M.A., Abrams,D.B., Azam,M.M., Fagan,M., Sweeney,P.J., Stein,M.D., Niaura,R.
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Date of Electronic
20131030
PMCID
PMC3954421
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| Development and preliminary randomized controlled trial of a distress tolerance treatment for smokers with a history of early lapse | 2013 | Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Butler Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
15
Issue
12
Start Page
2005
Other Pages
2015
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LR: 20151119; GR: DA017332/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OID: NLM: PMC3819975; 2013/07/24 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 23884317
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntt093 [doi]
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PMID
23884317
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INTRODUCTION: An inability to tolerate distress is a significant predictor of early smoking lapse following a cessation attempt. We conducted a preliminary randomized controlled trial to compare a distress tolerance (DT) treatment that incorporated elements of exposure-based therapies and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to standard smoking cessation treatment (ST). METHODS: Smokers with a history of early lapse in prior quit attempts received either DT (N = 27; 9 2-hr group and 6 50-min individual sessions) or ST (N = 22; 6 90-min group and 1 20-min individual session), plus 8 weeks of transdermal nicotine patch. RESULTS: At the end of behavioral treatment, odds of abstinence among participants receiving DT were 6.46 times greater than among participants receiving ST (66.7% vs. 31.8%), equivalent to a medium- to large-effect size. Odds of abstinence for DT were still 1.73 times greater at 8 weeks, corresponding to a small- to medium-effect size, although neither this difference nor those at 13 and 26 weeks were statistically significant. Furthermore, of those who lapsed to smoking during the first week postquit, DT participants had more than 4 times greater odds of abstinence than ST participants at the end of treatment. Relative to ST, DT participants also reported a larger decrease in experiential avoidance, a hypothesized DT treatment mediator, prior to quit day. The trajectory of negative mood and withdrawal symptoms in DT differed from ST and was largely consistent with hypotheses. CONCLUSIONS: Reasons for the decrease in abstinence in DT after treatment discontinuation and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Brown,R.A., Reed,K.M., Bloom,E.L., Minami,H., Strong,D.R., Lejuez,C.W., Kahler,C.W., Zvolensky,M.J., Gifford,E.V., Hayes,S.C.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20130724
PMCID
PMC3819975
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| Hazardous drinking among young adults seeking outpatient mental health services | 2016 | Department of Psychiatry and UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, 401 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. anna.ordonez@nih.gov.; Office of Clinical Research, National Institute of Mental Health, 6001 Executive Blv | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addiction science & clinical practice
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Sci.Clin.Pract.
Pub Date Free Form
9-Aug
Volume
11
Issue
1
Start Page
12
Other Pages
016-0060-y
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LR: 20160819; GR: R01 AA020463/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101316917; OID: NLM: PMC4977754; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/12/24 [received]; 2016/08/02 [accepted]; 2016/08/09 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1940-0640; 1940-0632
Accession Number
PMID: 27506832
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/s13722-016-0060-y [doi]
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PMID
27506832
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol use can have a significant negative impact on young adults in mental health treatment. This cross-sectional study examined prevalence and factors associated with hazardous drinking among young adults seeking outpatient mental health services, rate of alcohol use disorders (AUDs), and the relationship between hazardous drinking and other types of substance use. METHODS: Participants were 487 young adults ages 18-25 who completed self-administered computerized screening questions for alcohol and drug use. Alcohol use patterns were assessed and predictors of hazardous drinking (>/=5 drinks on one or more occasions in the past year) were identified using logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the 487 participants, 79.8 % endorsed prior-year alcohol use, 52.3 % reported one or more episodes of hazardous drinking in the prior year and 8.2 % were diagnosed with an AUD. Rates of recent and lifetime alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use were significantly greater in those with prior-year hazardous drinking. In logistic regression, prior-year hazardous drinking was associated with lifetime marijuana use (OR 3.30, p
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Ordonez,A.E., Ranney,R., Schwartz,M., Mathews,C.A., Satre,D.D.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20160809
PMCID
PMC4977754
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| Predictors of quit attempts and successful quit attempts in a nationally representative sample of smokers | 2013 | Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. raffulc@nyspi.columbia.edu | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
38
Issue
4
Start Page
1920
Other Pages
1923
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LR: 20150219; CI: Copyright (c) 2013; GR: CA0133050/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA019606/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA023200/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA023973/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K02 DA023200/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United S
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 23380497
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.12.019 [doi]
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PMID
23380497
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Although most current smokers report that they would like to quit, most quit attempts fail suggesting that predictors of quitting attempts may differ from those of successful attempts. We examined sociodemographic and clinical predictors of quit attempts and successful quit attempts in a nationally representative sample of US adults. Data was collected in 2001-2002 (Wave 1) and 2004-2005 (Wave 2). Almost 40% of individuals who had not previously attempted to quit, tried to quit over the next three years; only 4.6% of those who tried had succeeded at the time of the evaluation. Hispanics, Asians, individuals with high income, and those with college education were less likely to attempt to quit, whereas those with daily nicotine use, younger age at first use and most symptoms of dependence were more likely to do so. Having an educational level below high school and older age at first nicotine use were predictors of successful quitting. Despite relatively high rates of quit attempts, rates of success are extremely low, indicating a gap between the public health need of decreasing tobacco use, and existing means to achieve it. Although there is a need to encourage people to quit tobacco, there may be an equally large need to develop more effective interventions that increase the rate of successful quit attempts.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Rafful,C., Garcia-Rodriguez,O., Wang,S., Secades-Villa,R., Martinez-Ortega,J.M., Blanco,C.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20130104
PMCID
PMC3578080
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| A pilot randomized study of smokeless tobacco use among smokers not interested in quitting: changes in smoking behavior and readiness to quit | 2010 | Department of Psychiatry, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, P.O. Box 250955, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. carpente@musc.edu | Read more... |
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Journal Article
Periodical, Full
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
12
Issue
2
Start Page
136
Other Pages
143
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LR: 20151119; GR: K12 DA000357/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K12 DA000357/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA020482/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: UL1 RR029882/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OID: NLM: PM
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 20053788
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntp186 [doi]
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PMID
20053788
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INTRODUCTION: Several prior studies suggest that smokeless tobacco use results in less carcinogenic risk than does cigarette smoking. Whether smokers will use smokeless tobacco is unclear, as is the impact of such use on long-term smoking behavior and cessation. It is equally plausible that smokeless tobacco use among smokers could either (a) increase total tobacco exposure and undermine motivation to quit or (b) decrease overall tobacco exposure, motivate smokers to quit, and enhance cessation. Either outcome is of major public health significance. METHODS: In this small (N = 31), short-term (2 week) pilot study, smokers uninterested in quitting were randomized to (a) receive Ariva or Stonewall (both spitless and smokeless tobacco lozenges) or (b) continue smoking conventional cigarettes. RESULTS: Ariva/Stonewall use led to a significant reduction (40%, 95% CI: 24%-55%) in cigarettes per day, no significant increases in total tobacco use (cigarettes + Ariva/Stonewall; p > .05), and significant increases in two measures of readiness to quit, either in the next month (p < .001) or within the next 6 months (p = .04), as well as significant increases in self-efficacy to quit smoking (p < .001). No such changes were found among smokers maintained on conventional cigarettes. DISCUSSION: These results suggest no deleterious effect on short-term smoking and quitting behavior among smokers who use smokeless tobacco. More broadly, this study suggests a strong need for a large prospective randomized clinical trial to more accurately assess the long-term viability of smokeless tobacco use as a method for cessation induction among unmotivated smokers.
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Adult, Behavior, Addictive/drug therapy/prevention & control, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nicotine/administration & dosage, Pilot Projects, Self Efficacy, Smoking/drug therapy, Smoking Cessation/methods, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome/prevention & control, Tobacco Use Disorder/drug therapy, Tobacco, Smokeless
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Carpenter,M. J., Gray,K. M.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20100106
PMCID
PMC2816197
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| The association between changes in alternative reinforcers and short-term smoking cessation | 2014 | Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: goelzp@mail.med.upenn.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Drug and alcohol dependence
Periodical, Abbrev.
Drug Alcohol Depend.
Pub Date Free Form
1-May
Volume
138
Issue
Start Page
67
Other Pages
74
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LR: 20150515; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: DA025078/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA033681/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA016520/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 CA143187/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50CA143187/CA/NCI NIH HHS/Unit
Place of Publication
Ireland
ISSN/ISBN
1879-0046; 0376-8716
Accession Number
PMID: 24598122
Language
eng
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Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.007 [doi]
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PMID
24598122
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BACKGROUND: While more than 50% of smokers make a serious quit attempt each year, less than 10% quit permanently. Evidence from studies of adolescent smoking and other substances of abuse suggest that alternative reinforcers, a construct of Behavioral Economic Theory, may contribute to the likelihood of smoking cessation in adults. This study examined the behavioral economics of smoking cessation within a smoking cessation clinical trial and evaluated how depressive symptoms and behavioral economic variables are associated with smoking cessation. METHODS: A sample of 469 smokers, enrolled in an effectiveness trial that provided counseling and 8 weeks of 21 mg nicotine patches, was analyzed. Alternative reinforcers (substitute and complementary reinforcers) and depressive symptoms were examined in relation to 7-day point prevalence abstinence, verified with breath carbon monoxide, 8 weeks after the quit date. RESULTS: Controlling for covariates associated with cessation (nicotine dependence, age of smoking initiation, patch adherence), participants who were abstinent at week 8 showed significantly higher substitute reinforcers at all time-points, compared to those who were smoking (p's<.05 participants="" who="" were="" abstinent="" at="" week="" showed="" lower="" complementary="" reinforcers="" and="" depressive="" symptoms="" all="" time-points="" compared="" to="" those="" smoking="" but="" significant="" differences="" confined="" there="" was="" no="" interaction="" between="" alternative="" across="" the="" weeks="" on="" abstinence.="" conclusions:="" these="" results="" support="" continued="" examination="" of="" behavioral="" economic="" theory="" in="" understanding="" adult="" cessation="" order="" inform="" future="" treatments="" guidelines.="">
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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Goelz,P.M., Audrain-McGovern,J.E., Hitsman,B., Leone,F.T., Veluz-Wilkins,A., Jepson,C., Wileyto,E.P., D'Avanzo,P.A., Rivera,J.G., Schnoll,R.A.
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Date of Electronic
20140215
PMCID
PMC4030632
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| An online survey of tobacco use, intentions to quit, and cessation strategies among people living with bipolar disorder | 2011 | Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0984, USA. jprochaska@ucsf.edu | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Bipolar disorders
Periodical, Abbrev.
Bipolar Disord.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug-Sep
Volume
13
Issue
6-May
Start Page
466
Other Pages
473
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LR: 20150129; CI: (c) 2011; GR: K23 DA018691/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA018691/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA018691-05/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA009253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA009253-10/DA/NIDA NIH
Place of Publication
Denmark
ISSN/ISBN
1399-5618; 1398-5647
Accession Number
PMID: 22017216
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-5618.2011.00944.x [doi]
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PMID
22017216
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OBJECTIVES: Tobacco use is prevalent among people living with bipolar disorder. We examined tobacco use, attempts to quit, and tobacco-related attitudes and intentions among 685 individuals with bipolar disorder who smoked >/= 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. METHODS: Data were collected online through the website of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a mood disorder peer-support network. RESULTS: The sample was 67% female, 67% aged 26 to 50, and 89% Caucasian; 87% were current smokers; 92% of current smokers smoked daily, averaging 19 cigarettes/day (SD=11). The sample began smoking at a mean age of 17 years (SD=6) and smoked a median of 7 years prior to bipolar disorder diagnosis. Among current smokers, 74% expressed a desire to quit; intent to quit smoking was unrelated to current mental health symptoms [chi(2) (3)=5.50, p=0.139]. Only 33% were advised to quit smoking by a mental health provider, 48% reported smoking to treat their mental illness, and 96% believed being mentally healthy was important for quitting. Ex-smokers (13% of sample) had not smoked for a median of 2.7 years; 48% quit 'cold turkey.' Most ex-smokers (64%) were in poor or fair mental health when they quit smoking. At the time of the survey, however, more ex-smokers described their mental health as in recovery than current smokers [57% versus 40%; chi(2) (3)=11.12, p=0.011]. CONCLUSIONS: Most smokers living with bipolar disorder are interested in quitting. The Internet may be a useful cessation tool for recruiting and potentially treating smokers with bipolar disorder who face special challenges when trying to quit and rarely receive cessation treatment from their mental health providers.
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Adult, Attitude, Bipolar Disorder/epidemiology/psychology, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Health Behavior, Health Surveys, Humans, Intention, Male, Middle Aged, Online Systems, Smoking Cessation/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/psychology
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John Wiley and Sons A/S
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Authors
Prochaska,J. J., Reyes,R. S., Schroeder,S. A., Daniels,A. S., Doederlein,A., Bergeson,B.
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PMCID
PMC3341941
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| Use and abuse of licit and illicit substances: prevalence and risk factors among students in Lebanon | 2000 | Department of Psychiatry, St. George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. egkaram@dm.net.lb | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
European addiction research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Eur.Addict.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
6
Issue
4
Start Page
189
Other Pages
197
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LR: 20041117; JID: 9502920; 0 (Street Drugs); ppublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1022-6877; 1022-6877
Accession Number
PMID: 11124572
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; IM
DOI
52045 [pii]
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PMID
11124572
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OBJECTIVE: This study aims at examining the patterns of 'substance' use in Lebanon among an 'at risk' population, the university students. METHOD: A stratified cluster sample of 1,851 students from two major universities was included in the study and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (version 3) was administered. RESULTS: The prevalence of nicotine users in the sample was 18.3% and of ever consuming alcohol 49.4%. 2.1% of the sample were alcohol abusers and 2.4% alcohol dependents according to DSM-III criteria. For the remaining substances, tranquilizers were found to have the highest rate of ever use (10.2%), whereas heroin had the lowest rate (0.4%); the rates of abuse and dependence in these categories (other than alcohol and nicotine) following DSM-III criteria ranged from 0.1 to 0.8%. CONCLUSION: University students in Lebanon in this study have relatively low rates of use and abuse of substances but this might be changing.
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Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology, Alcoholism/epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Incidence, Lebanon/epidemiology, Male, Risk Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Street Drugs, Students/statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology
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Karam,E., Melhem,N., Mansour,C., Maalouf,W., Saliba,S., Chami,A.
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