Associations Between Anxiety Sensitivity, Negative Affect, and Smoking During a Self-Guided Smoking Cessation Attempt
Conclusions:
This study provides novel information about the nature of AS, negative affect, and smoking behavior during a quit attempt. Results suggest there is a need for specialized intervention strategies to enhance smoking outcome among this high-risk group that will meet their unique "affective needs."
Implications:
The current study underscores the importance of developing specialized smoking cessation interventions for smokers with emotional vulnerabilities. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Langdon, K. J., Farris, S. G., Overup, C. S., Zvolensky, M. J. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Effects of Televised Direct-to-Consumer Advertising for Varenicline on Prescription Dispensing in the United States, 2006-2009
Conclusions:
DTCA for varenicline had a significant impact on varenicline prescribing when the drug’s safety profile was not well characterized, supporting arguments to limit DTCA for newly approved products whose real-world safety is unclear.
Implications:
We examined the fluctuations in varenicline use in association with DTCA for varenicline and other tobacco cessation aids. To our knowledge this is the first study to quantify the effects of televised DTCA for varenicline and other tobacco cessation aids on varenicline prescription dispensing. We believe that understanding these relationships is critical for form...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Kim, Y., Kornfield, R., Shi, Y., Vera, L., Daubresse, M., Alexander, G. C., Emery, S. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Zonisamide Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms But Does Not Enhance Varenicline-Induced Smoking Cessation
Conclusions:
Zonisamide decreased nicotine withdrawal and craving, though not of sufficient magnitude to modify smoking behavior. The sample size was small and low rates of abstinence across groups suggest the study population was difficult to treat. Additional evaluation of zonisamide or other medications that increase GABA or decrease glutamate in larger or more diverse populations may yield positive clinical benefit for nicotine/tobacco cessation.
Implications:
This study provides support for layering novel medications with varenicline for smoking cessation, for investigating medications that target the GABA and glutam...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Dunn, K. E., Marcus, T. F., Kim, C., Schroeder, J. R., Vandrey, R., Umbricht, A. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Nonsmoking Pregnant Women in Sichuan Province, China
Conclusions:
Our smoke-free health education intervention for nonsmoking pregnant women significantly reduced SHS exposure before and after birth. This intervention model can become part of a standard protocol for the care of pregnant women in hospital settings. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Yang, L., Tong, E. K., Mao, Z., Hu, T.-w., Lee, A. H. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
An Open Trial of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation Among Methadone-Maintained Smokers
Conclusions:
E-cigarettes were associated with reductions in cigarette use. Smoking cessation rates in MMT smokers are low and whether long-term smoking reductions can persist and produce health benefits should be studied.
Implications:
E-cigarettes were associated with reduced tobacco use in MMT smokers. Adherence to e-cigarettes is high among methadone smokers. Week-7 smoking quit rates are similar to pharmacotherapies tested in this population. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Stein, M. D., Caviness, C., Grimone, K., Audet, D., Anderson, B. J., Bailey, G. L. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Utility of Responsiveness Theory for Classifying Supportive Behaviors to Enhance Smokeless Tobacco Cessation
Conclusions:
The findings help to confirm the potential utility of responsiveness theory for elucidating the breadth of both positive and negative forms of partner support that may be useful to guide social support interventions for tobacco cessation.
Implications:
The study provides a categorization system for positive and negative social support during smokeless tobacco cessation, based on responsiveness theory and interviews with 35 partners of smokeless users. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Akers, L., Gordon, J. S., Brady, Z., Andrews, J. A., Severson, H. H. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Efficacy of a Brief Tobacco Intervention for Tobacco and Nicotine Containing Product Use in the US Air Force
Conclusions:
Results suggested that a BTI shows promise for impacting TNCP use in a military population. Further research should evaluate the behavioral outcomes (tobacco use) as a result of the intervention.
Implications:
Given that there are 220 000 new trainees in the military every year, the public health implications of an effective BTI targeting the most commonly used TNCPs for military trainees is considerable. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Little, M. A., Talcott, G. W., Bursac, Z., Linde, B. D., Pagano, L. A., Messler, E. C., Ebbert, J. O., Klesges, R. C. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Complementing the Standard Multicomponent Treatment for Smokers With Denicotinized Cigarettes: A Randomized Trial
Conclusions:
Adding DNCs to ST has the potential to assist smokers early in their quit attempt, but research is needed to determine how best to utilize DNCs in treatment. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: McRobbie, H., Przulj, D., Smith, K. M., Cornwall, D. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
The Influence of Social Support on Smoking Cessation Treatment Adherence Among HIV+ Smokers
Conclusions:
Findings have implications for smoking cessation interventions that seek to capitalize on the beneficial effects of social support. Such efforts should account for the role that frequency of contact may have on nicotine patch use and other treatment-related mechanisms. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: de Dios, M. A., Stanton, C. A., Cano, M. A., Lloyd-Richardson, E., Niaura, R. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay
Conclusions:
Approximately, one in six pregnant women smoked throughout pregnancy in Buenos Aires and one in four in Montevideo. However, a low percentage of smokers received any cessation assistance in both countries. Healthcare providers are not fully implementing the recommended 5A’s intervention to help pregnant women quit smoking. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Berrueta, M., Morello, P., Aleman, A., Tong, V. T., Johnson, C., Dietz, P. M., Farr, S. L., Mazzoni, A., Colomar, M., Ciganda, A., Llambi, L., Becu, A., Gibbons, L., Smith, R. A., Buekens, P., Belizan, J. M., Althabe, F. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Enlisting "Aunties" to Support Indigenous Pregnant Women to Stop Smoking: Feasibility Study Results
Conclusions:
Aunties are well-placed to find pregnant women and provide cessation support and referral in a way consistent with traditional Māori knowledge and practices. This study suggests such an intervention could increase quit attempts and increase use of effective cessation methods. A more robust study is warranted to develop an enhanced Aunties intervention. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Glover, M., Kira, A., Smith, C. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Teach Physicians How to Assist Patients to Quit Smoking in Argentina
Conclusions:
Training in tobacco cessation for physicians did not improve abstinence among their unselected smoking patients. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Mejia, R., Perez Stable, E. J., Kaplan, C. P., Gregorich, S. E., Livaudais-Toman, J., Pena, L., Alderete, M., Schoj, V., Alderete, E. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
An Online Documentary Film to Motivate Quit Attempts Among Smokers in the General Population (4Weeks2Freedom): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion:
The online documentary film (4Weeks2Freedom) designed to boost motivation and self-efficacy and to promote ex-smoker identity does not appear to prompt quit attempts among smokers.
Implications:
This trial found that an online documentary film (4Weeks2Freedom) designed to boost motivation and self-efficacy and to promote ex-smoker identity was ineffective in prompting quit attempts among an unselected panel of smokers from the UK. This approach appears unpromising as a means of raising the rate at which smokers attempt to quit and is a low priority for future research. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Brown, J., Michie, S., Walmsley, M., West, R. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
A Multifaceted Strategy to Implement Brief Smoking Cessation Counseling During Antenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Conclusions:
The intervention showed a moderate effect in increasing the proportion of women who recalled receiving the 5As, with a third of women receiving counseling in more than one visit. However, the frequency of women who smoked until the end of the pregnancy was not significantly reduced by the intervention.
Implications:
No implementation trials of smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women have been carried out in Latin American or in middle-income countries where health care systems or capacities may differ. We evaluated a multifaceted strategy designed to increase the frequency of pregnant women who rec...
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Althabe, F., Aleman, A., Berrueta, M., Morello, P., Gibbons, L., Colomar, M., Tong, V. T., Dietz, P. M., Farr, S. L., Ciganda, A., Mazzoni, A., Llambi, L., Becu, A., Smith, R. A., Johnson, C., Belizan, J. M., Buekens, P. M. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
A Cross-Country Study of Smoking Cessation Assistance Utilization in 16 Low and Middle Income Countries: Data From the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2008-2012)
Conclusions:
Cessation assistance is underused in these low and middle income countries. Tobacco control advocates in these countries should work on ways to promote use of cessation assistance to enhance quit rates. (Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research)
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Wang, L., Jin, Y., Lu, B., Ferketich, A. K. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
