Alana M Rojewski1,2, Lisa M Fucito1, Stephen Baldassarri3, Andrew Hyland4, K Michael Cummings5, Benjamin A Toll1,2,6,7. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. 2. Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. 4. Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York. 5. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. 6. Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut. 7. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Suboptimal use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may pose a significant barrier to smokers attempting to quit. We examined NRT use as a predictor of smoking abstinence and heavy drinking in a randomised trial of hazardous drinkers who contacted the NY State Smokers' quitline for smoking cessation assistance. METHODS: Participants (N = 1,948) received either Tobacco Only Counselling or Alcohol + Tobacco Counselling (ATC), both in addition to a 2-week supply of NRT. NRT use, smoking status, and heavy drinking days were assessed by self-report at the 7-month follow-up. RESULTS: Of those smokers who completed the 7-month follow-up (N = 843), 53.1% used all of the NRT and 40.6% used some. Those who used all of the NRT were more likely to be abstinent from smoking than those who used some, and more likely to report no heavy drinking days than those who used some or none. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately half of the heavy drinking smokers calling the quitline are willing to use the 2-week supply of free NRT, and most will at least try it. Those who reported using all of the NRT were more likely to report smoking abstinence and no heavy drinking days at the 7-month follow-up.
INTRODUCTION: Suboptimal use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may pose a significant barrier to smokers attempting to quit. We examined NRT use as a predictor of smoking abstinence and heavy drinking in a randomised trial of hazardous drinkers who contacted the NY State Smokers' quitline for smoking cessation assistance. METHODS: Participants (N = 1,948) received either Tobacco Only Counselling or Alcohol + Tobacco Counselling (ATC), both in addition to a 2-week supply of NRT. NRT use, smoking status, and heavy drinking days were assessed by self-report at the 7-month follow-up. RESULTS: Of those smokers who completed the 7-month follow-up (N = 843), 53.1% used all of the NRT and 40.6% used some. Those who used all of the NRT were more likely to be abstinent from smoking than those who used some, and more likely to report no heavy drinking days than those who used some or none. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately half of the heavy drinking smokers calling the quitline are willing to use the 2-week supply of free NRT, and most will at least try it. Those who reported using all of the NRT were more likely to report smoking abstinence and no heavy drinking days at the 7-month follow-up.
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