Brief interventions for smoking or alcohol moderated by history of mental health condition: a national survey of adults in Great Britain 2020-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with mental health conditions can experience lower life expectancy, partly due to risk factors, such as smoking and alcohol use.

Objective

To assess potential differences in receiving support for smoking cessation or alcohol reduction in British general practice based on history of a mental health condition.

Methods

Self-reported data were collected between October 2020 and June 2023 from the monthly cross-sectional Smoking and Alcohol Toolkit Study. The sample included 23 790 adults who smoked in the past year and/or drank at risky levels (ie, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption≥5). Outcomes included the receipt of brief interventions, the recommendations provided during brief interventions and quit or cut-down attempts trigge

SUBMITTER: Buss VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314975 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature