Chronic pain and cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence among a representative sample of adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Individuals with chronic pain problems are at an increased risk for certain types of substance abuse and dependence. Recent work suggests that there is a significant association between chronic pain and cigarette smoking; however, it is unclear as to whether pain-smoking effects are evident above and beyond sociodemographic factors and cooccurring substance use disorders. The present investigation examined the relation between lifetime and current (past year) chronic pain and cigarette smoking status and nicotine dependence.

Methods

This investigation comprised a large representative sample of English-speaking adults (n = 9,282) residing in the United States. Data were collected primarily through face-to-face interviews conducted between February 2001 and April

SUBMITTER: Zvolensky MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2784489 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature