The moderating effect of perceived social support on the relation between heaviness of smoking and quit attempts among adult homeless smokers

The prevalence of cigarette smoking among homeless adults in the United States is strikingly high (>70%) (Baggett and Rigotti, 2010; Businelle et al., 2015; Neisler et al., 2018). Relative to their domiciled counterparts, homeless smokers experience more smoking-related illnesses and deaths (Baggett et al., 2015; Butler et al., 2002; Kanjilal et al., 2006). Notably, most homeless smokers report a desire to quit (Arnsten et al., 2004; Businelle et al., 2015; Connor et al., 2002), but have limited access to the smoking cessation support they need to succeed (Baggett et al., 2013; Chen et al., 2016).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Neisler, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Lorra Garey, Darla E. Kenzdor, Emily T. H ébert, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Michael S. Businelle Tags: Short communication Source Type: research