The Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Alcohol Craving in Alcohol Dependent Individuals.
- Author:
Ho Jin CHOI
1
;
Chang Hwa LEE
;
Bum Seok JEONG
;
Kyoung Kook SON
;
Jyoung Hyun SON
;
Hyun CHO
;
Hyung Sik CHOI
;
Keong Sook CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. cksinj@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol;
Dependence;
Smoking;
Craving;
Nicotine
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Alcoholism;
Drinking;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Nicotine;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Tobacco;
Tobacco Products;
Tobacco Use Disorder
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2009;48(6):454-460
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the effects of smoking on alcohol cravings in alcoholdependent individuals. METHODS: Study participants were 123 male smokers, 18 to 65 years of age, diagnosed with alcohol dependence. The study questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, alcohol drinking habits, smoking habits, the Korean Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS), the 12-item Tobacco Craving Questionnaire (12-item TCQ), and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). We divided the subjects into high-OCDS score and low-OCDS score groups. RESULTS: The high-OCDS group had a higher alcohol drinking frequency and greater average amount of alcohol consumed than did the low-OCDS group. Also, the high-OCDS group smoked a higher average number of cigarettes per day and had higher 12-item TCQ scores and FTND scores. Logistic regression analysis showed scores of the 12-item TCQ and the FTND were the most significant variables for predicting alcohol cravings. CONCLUSION: This study shows that alcohol cravings are significantly related to cigarette cravings and to severity of nicotine dependence.
