Do nicotine dependence influencing and non-influencing behaviors have an association with high nicotine dependence in smokers?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nicotine dependence (ND) is a maladaptive pattern of tobacco smoking with withdrawal symptoms similar to other drug addictive disorders. It is very common in clinical practice that smokers always have different degrees of nicotine dependence with the same amount of tobacco consumption. Behaviors may influence daily cigarette consumption or smoking status. Hence it is critical to ascertain the association between concurrent behaviors and high nicotine dependence among smokers.

Methods

A total of 343 patients who attended a clinic for smoking cessation were recruited, and the information on concurrent behaviors were recorded. Factors associated and not associated with nicotine dependence were recorded. Nicotine dependence was determined by Fagerström test for nico

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8573533 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature