Very Light Daily Smoking in Young Adults: Relationships Between Nicotine Dependence and Lapse.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Very light daily smoking is increasingly common among young adults. Evidence suggests that levels of nicotine dependence vary significantly among young adults who engage in very light daily smoking. However, the links between dependence and clinically relevant outcomes (eg, lapse) in this population remain unclear. The goal of this study was to address this gap by evaluating how well different nicotine dependence scales predict lapse behavior among very light daily smoking young adults.

Aims and methods

Very light daily smokers (1-5 cigarettes/day) aged 18-25 participated in an initial laboratory session, during which nicotine dependence was assessed using four commonly used measures: the Fagerstrӧm Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD), the Hooked On Nicotine Ch

SUBMITTER: Ashe ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7822110 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature