Articles: tobacco-use-disorder.
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Objective The psychological status is a key factor in smoking continuance. However, details on short-term changes in mild depressive states after smoking cessation (SC) are still unknown. The purpose of the present study was to investigate these short-term changes. ⋯ In patients who continued to smoke, no improvement in depressive tendencies was noted in this period. Conclusion Depressive tendencies of patients with neurosis improve in the initial stages of the SC treatment (i.e., within two weeks after starting the treatment). This finding fills the mentioned knowledge gap regarding the effects of SC on mild depressive states in the short term.
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Drug Alcohol Depend · Apr 2021
Alcohol and cigarette smoking consumption as genetic proxies for alcohol misuse and nicotine dependence.
To investigate the role of consumption phenotypes as genetic proxies for alcohol misuse and nicotine dependence. ⋯ Our study suggests that cigarette smoking consumption, which can be easily measured in the general population, may be good a genetic proxy for nicotine dependence, whereas alcohol consumption is not a direct genetic proxy of alcohol misuse.
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Because tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of disease, disability, and mortality, tobacco treatment programs should be integrated into medical systems such as hospitals and outpatient centers. Medical providers have a unique, high-impact opportunity to initiate smoking cessation treatment with patients. However, there are several barriers that may hinder the development and implementation of these programs. ⋯ In addition, clinical research and dissemination trials from each program are described to provide evidence of feasibility and efficacy from these programs. This overview of example treatment models designed for hospitals and outpatient centers provides guidelines for any emerging tobacco cessation services within these contexts. For existing treatment programs, this review provides additional insight and ideas about improving these programs within their respective medical systems.