Associations between opioid and nicotine dependence in nationally representative samples of United States adult daily smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smoking prevalence among adults with opioid dependence far exceeds that of the general population, and cessation outcomes in this group are one-fourth that of smokers without a substance use disorder. Understanding the reasons underlying these poor outcomes is critical for developing more effective smoking interventions in this group. Elevated baseline severity of nicotine dependence is associated with lower rates of smoking cessation over time. We examined whether nicotine dependence severity among smokers may vary as a function of opioid dependence status using nationally representative samples of adult smokers.

Methods

Data were derived from multiple years of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, 2006-2014; n = 58,971). Nicotine dependence was me

SUBMITTER: Parker MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911224 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature