Alcohol and tobacco cessation in alcohol-dependent smokers: analysis of real-time reports.
Alcohol-tobacco interactions and relapse precipitants were examined among alcohol-dependent smokers in a trial of concurrent alcohol and tobacco treatment. After discharge from treatment, participants completed 14 days of electronic diary (ED) assessments of mood, self-efficacy, urges to drink or smoke, and drinking and smoking behavior. ED data revealed an increase in frequency of alcohol urges after smoking episodes. Drinking relapse episodes were predicted by prior ED ratings of low self-efficacy to resist drinking and high urge to smoke. Smoking relapse episodes were predicted by high urge to smoke and high negative, high arousal mood. Results support a cross-substance cue reactivity model of multiple substance use and a limited-strength model, but not a cross-substance coping model.
Cooney
Ned L
NL
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-1942, USA. ned.cooney@yale.edu
Litt
Mark D
MD
Cooney
Judith L
JL
Pilkey
David T
DT
Steinberg
Howard R
HR
Oncken
Cheryl A
CA
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*