Racial Differences in the Association Between Alcohol Drinking and Cigarette Smoking: Preliminary Findings From an Alcohol Research Program.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Important differences have been shown in alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking prevalence, patterns and consequences among individuals from different racial backgrounds. Alcohol and nicotine are often co-used, and the association between drinking and smoking may differ between racial groups-a question explored in the present study.

Methods

Data from the NIAAA natural history and screening protocols were utilized; non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White individuals were included in the analyses [N = 1692; 65.2% male; 58.3% met criteria for current alcohol use disorder (AUD); 37.8% were current cigarette smokers]. Bivariate associations between assessments related to alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking were examined, and the strength and direction of these associati

SUBMITTER: Harris JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature