Smoking cessation during alcohol treatment: a randomized trial of combination nicotine patch plus nicotine gum.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The primary aim was to compare the efficacy of smoking cessation treatment using a combination of active nicotine patch plus active nicotine gum versus therapy consisting of active nicotine patch plus placebo gum in a sample of alcohol-dependent tobacco smokers in an early phase of out-patient alcohol treatment. A secondary aim was to determine whether or not there were any carry-over effects of combination nicotine replacement on drinking outcomes.

Design

Small-scale randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial with 1-year smoking and drinking outcome assessment.

Setting

Two out-patient substance abuse clinics provided a treatment platform of behavioral alcohol and smoking treatment delivered in 3 months of weekly sessions followed by three monthly

SUBMITTER: Cooney NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2753831 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature