Comparison of a population-based sample of "risky drinking" smokers and groups consuming just one substance.
This population-based study compares a group of "risky drinking" smokers (n = 137) with groups of either smokers (n = 760) or "risky drinkers" (n = 173) regarding sociodemographic, behavioral and motivational variables. The study took place in a rural and urban region of Germany in 1997. No differences were found in sociodemographics, nicotine-related variables, frequency of alcohol consumption, and most alcohol-related diagnoses. People who drink and smoke show a higher proportion of alcohol dependence (ES: h = .20), drink more alcohol per occasion (ES: d = .39), and are more motivated to decrease alcohol consumption (ES: h = .45). The data suggest focusing research in more alcohol-related clinical settings and examining the relationship between smoking cessation and alcohol reduction.
Thyrian
Jochen René
JR
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Greifswald, Germany. thyrian@uni-greifswald.de
Rumpf
Hans-Jürgen
HJ
Meyer
Christian
C
Hapke
Ulfert
U
John
Ulrich
U
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data