Recovery from alcohol dependence: Do smoking indicators predict abstinence?
Recovery from alcohol dependence: Do smoking indicators predict abstinence?
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DOI:
10.1111/ajad.12535
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发表时间:
2017-06-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Wodarz, Norbert
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作者:
Hufnagel, Anna;Frick, Ulrich;Wodarz, Norbert
Background and ObjectivesThere is inconsistent evidence about the potential influence of smoking on recovery from alcohol dependence. Our study aimed at assessing the impact of smoking-behavior on relapse during a 12 months follow-up period following a detoxification in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).MethodsThree hundred Patients with AUD (74.9% smoking) were recruited from two inpatient detoxification units in psychiatric hospitals in Germany and their alcohol consumption was prospectively followed for 1 year. Data on different indicators of smoking behavior was gathered. Cox regression model was used to evaluate potential risk factors on time to relapse of alcohol consumption. Two hundred seventy-nine participants (n=279) were included in the final analysis.ResultsSmoking increased the risk for alcohol relapse (hazard ratio=3.962, 95% CI 1.582-9.921). However, this increased risk is slightly reduced with higher numbers of daily consumed cigarettes (hazard ratio per cigarette=.986, 95% CI .976-.995).ConclusionSmoking reduced the probability of maintaining alcohol abstinence significantly, whereas higher number of cigarettes smoked daily diminished the increased risk of alcohol relapse in alcohol-dependent patients.Scientific SignificanceCoordinated psychiatric and substance abuse interventions for different subgroups of patients with AUD in the post-acute treatment phase are necessary. Individualized treatment planning is especially important in smoking patients with AUD who are vulnerable for a relapse to alcohol drinking and for somatic complications. Our findings might support individualized treatment plans. (Am J Addict 2017;26:366-373)