Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
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Smok<strong>in</strong>g and Alcohol<br />
Dependence<br />
•High prevalence <strong>of</strong> smok<strong>in</strong>g: 80-95%<br />
•Two studies report<strong>in</strong>g similar outcomes<br />
<strong>of</strong> NRT <strong>in</strong> alcoholics compared with nonalcoholics<br />
(e.g., Grant et al., Alcohol,<br />
2007)<br />
•Tobacco dependence treatment does not<br />
cause abst<strong>in</strong>ent alcoholics to relapse<br />
(Hughes & Callas, 2003)<br />
•Smok<strong>in</strong>g cessation reduces the risk <strong>of</strong><br />
alcohol relapse (Sobell et al., 1995)
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