Alcohol consumption and quitting smoking in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey.

ABSTRACT: Although greater alcohol consumption has been associated with decreased odds of quitting smoking in prospective studies, the aspects of drinking most strongly associated with quitting have not been fully explored and examination of potential confounder variables has been limited. Further studies are needed to inform efforts to enhance smoking cessation among the substantial portion of smokers who drink alcohol. The present study examines: (a) drinking frequency, average weekly quantity of alcohol consumption, and frequency of heavy drinking as prospective predictors of quit smoking behaviors, (b) difference across countries in this prediction, and (c) third variables that might account for the association between alcohol consumption and quitting smoking. Data were drawn from the Internatio

SUBMITTER: Kahler CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2649759 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature