J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2009 Nov;48(6):454-460.

The Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Alcohol Craving in Alcohol Dependent Individuals

• Choi HJ
• Lee CH
• Jeong BS
• Son KK
• Son JH
• Cho H
• Choi HS
• Choi KS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to determine the effects of smoking on alcohol cravings in alcoholdependent individuals.
METHODS
Study participants were 123 male smokers, 18 to 65 years of age, diagnosed with alcohol dependence. The study questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, alcohol drinking habits, smoking habits, the Korean Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS), the 12-item Tobacco Craving Questionnaire (12-item TCQ), and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). We divided the subjects into high-OCDS score and low-OCDS score groups.
RESULTS
The high-OCDS group had a higher alcohol drinking frequency and greater average amount of alcohol consumed than did the low-OCDS group. Also, the high-OCDS group smoked a higher average number of cigarettes per day and had higher 12-item TCQ scores and FTND scores. Logistic regression analysis showed scores of the 12-item TCQ and the FTND were the most significant variables for predicting alcohol cravings.
CONCLUSION
This study shows that alcohol cravings are significantly related to cigarette cravings and to severity of nicotine dependence.

Keyword

Alcohol; Dependence; Smoking; Craving; Nicotine

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Drinking
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Nicotine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Smoke
Smoking
Tobacco
Tobacco Products
Tobacco Use Disorder
Nicotine
Smoke