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Cigarette Smoking and Mental Illness: A Study of Nicotine Withdrawal
American journal of public health (1971), v 104(2), pp E127-E133
01 Feb 2014
PMID: 24328637
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Abstract
Objectives. We compared prevalence, severity, and specific symptom profiles for nicotine withdrawal across categories of mental illness. We also examined the influence of nicotine withdrawal on efforts to quit smoking among those with mental illness.
Methods. We analyzed data from 2 sources: wave 1 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, limiting the sample to current smokers (2001-2002; n = 9913); and a 2-wave cohort telephone survey of a national sample of adult smokers (2004-2006; n = 751).
Results. Mental illness was associated with a substantially greater likelihood of nicotine withdrawal syndrome; approximately 44% of nicotine withdrawal syndrome diagnoses were attributable to mental illness. Symptom profiles were highly comparable between mental illness categories, although anxiety-related symptoms were better markers of withdrawal for those with an internalizing disorder. Smokers with mental illness were motivated to quit but were less likely to be successful in their quit attempts, and both dependence and withdrawal independently accounted for this lower likelihood of success.
Conclusions. Nicotine withdrawal may be a particularly important target for intervention among those with mental illness who smoke cigarettes.
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- Title
- Cigarette Smoking and Mental Illness: A Study of Nicotine Withdrawal
- Creators
- Philip H. Smith - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkGregory G. Homish - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkGary A. Giovino - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkLynn T. Kozlowski - University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), v 104(2), pp E127-E133
- Publisher
- Amer Public Health Assoc Inc
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combatting Substance Abuse Program American Legacy Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000341751200021
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84893352591
- Other Identifier
- 991022030930704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health