The effects of nicotine gum and counseling among African American light smokers: a 2 × 2 factorial design

Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.; Okuyemi, Kolawole S.; Nollen, Nicole L.; Choi, Won Sik; Kaur, Harsohena; Pulvers, Kim; Mayo, Matthew S.

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01461.x

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“…In this study, Blacks who smoked on at least 25 of the past 30 days and consumed 10 or fewer cpd were randomly assigned to the following: 2 mg nicotine gum plus health education, 2 mg nicotine gum plus motivational interviewing, placebo gum plus health education, or placebo gum plus motivational interviewing. Results indicated that nicotine gum was no better than placebo in increasing cessation; however, at all timepoints, health education outperformed motivational interviewing in increasing cessation ( Ahluwalia et al, 2006 ). Although in this study, light smoking was an inclusion criterion, the study did not identify predictors of light smoking.…”

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“…Both young adults ( Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, 2004 ) and ethnic minorities ( Ahluwalia et al, 2006 ;Rodriguez-Esquivel, Cooper, Blow, & Resor, 2009 ;Trinidad et al, 2009 ) are predominant in the military and evidence high rates of low-level smoking. Therefore, light and intermittent smoking are likely to be especially common in this group.…”

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Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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Discussion: Intermittent and daily light smokers differ on several tobacco-related and psychosocial variables. Attending to these factors in prevention and cessation programs may enhance abstinence in both groups. IntroductionSmoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004 ). Despite a decrease in smoking among middle-aged and older adults, young adult smoking prevalence declines are smaller, and reductions in moderate to heavy smoking have been accompanied by an increase in prevalence of light and intermittent smoking ( Pierce, White, & Messer, 2009 ). One group of young adults who demonstrate high rates of smoking are individuals serving in the military ( Bray et al., 2006 ;Nelson & Pederson, 2008 ).Two subgroups of smokers who have received growing attention ( Fiore et al., 2008 ) and have yet to be examined among military personnel are light and intermittent (i.e., nondaily) smokers. Both young adults ( Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, 2004 ) and ethnic minorities ( Ahluwalia et al., 2006 ;Rodriguez-Esquivel, Cooper, Blow, & Resor, 2009 ;Trinidad et al., 2009 ) are predominant in the military and evidence high rates of low-level smoking. Therefore, light and intermittent smoking are likely to be especially common in this group.A pattern of maintaining low levels of smoking has multiple implications. First, relative to never smoking, even light smoking is deleterious to health such that light smokers are at increased Abstract Introduction: Few studies have assessed differences between intermittent and light smokers, particularly among young adults. Exploring these differences promotes a systematic approach to research and treatment in low-level smokers. This study explored demographic, tobacco-related, and psychosocial predictors of intermittent nondaily smoking relative to light smoking among basic military training (BMT) recruits. The impact of smoking status on abstinence rates at follow-up was also assessed.Methods: Participants were 5,603 U.S. Air Force BMT intermittent nondaily ( n = 3,134) or light daily ( n = 2,469) smoking recruits participating in a population-based group randomized trial targeting tobacco use prevention and cessation , Effi cacy of a tailored tobacco control program on long-term use in a population of U.S. military troops. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 74,[295][296][297][298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306]. Participants completed baseline measures assessing demographics; tobacco use and history; and common social, attitudinal, and behavioral risk factors for tobacco use. Flights of recruits were randomly assigned to a tobacco use intervention or health education control intervention. At the 1-year follow-up, participants reported 7-day point prevalence and continuous abstinence. Results:Intermittent nondaily smoking relative to light daily smoking was associated with lesser perceived addiction, intermittent and daily use of smokeless tobacco, nonsmoking male and fe...

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Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

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“…In order to ensure that participants were able to understand the content of all questionnaires, it was concluded that verbal administration would ensure greater construct validity. Both the Fagerströ m Test for Nicotine Dependence ( FTND; Ahluwalia, Harris, Catley, Okuyemi, & Mayo (2002) ; Ahluwalia et al, 2006 ; and the QSU-Brief have been administered verbally in previous studies using a similar sample. However, the validity of verbal administration has not been investigated.…”

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Evaluation of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges in Black Light Smokers

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“…Sin embargo, la intervención con EM resultó inútil para promover el abandono o reducir el consumo de tabaco. Ahluwalia, Okuyemi, Nollen, Choi, Kaur, Pulvers, et al (2006) evaluaron la eficacia del chicle de nicotina (2 mg. vs. placebo) y del asesoramiento (EM vs. educación para la salud) en fumadores ligeros (aquellos que fuman 10 o menos cigarrillos al día). La muestra estaba formada por 755 fumadores con una media de edad de 45 años.…”

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La entrevista motivacional en el tratamiento del tabaquismo: una revisión

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Motivational Interviewing (MI) has proved to be effective with a wide range of addictive behaviors. However, in the case of tobacco smoking it is more difficult to demonstrate its effectiveness. MI provides specific motivational strategies for each stage of change. The aim of this paper is to review studies investigating the use of MI in the treatment of smoking in order to provide an update on its effectiveness. To this end, we reviewed the most important research published internationally and in Spain. A review of 33 selected studies leads us to conclude that it is very difficult to assess and compare the results of the studies in view of their variability and heterogeneity. Hence, it is in this area that we see the most contradictory results on its effectiveness. We therefore need more research in order to determine its reliability and possible explanations for the discrepant findings observed in studies of smoking cessation. Finally, we strongly suggest the need to know which treatment location is best, how MI functions in treatment programs and which conditions may affect its effectiveness.Key Words: motivational interviewing, treatment, tobacco, brief intervention, review, smoking cessation. RESUMEN ABSTRACTLa Entrevista Motivacional (EM) ha demostrado su eficacia en un amplio rango de conductas adictivas. Sin embargo, con el tabaco es donde resulta más difícil demostrar su eficacia. La EM proporciona estrategias motivacionales específicas para cada estadio de cambio. El objetivo de este trabajo es revisar los estudios que investigan el uso de la EM en el tratamiento del tabaquismo con el fin de ofrecer una actualización de su eficacia. Para ello, se han revisado las investigaciones más importantes, publicadas a nivel internacional y en España. La revisión de los 33 estudios seleccionados nos lleva a concluir que es muy difícil evaluar y comparar los resultados de los estudios entre sí, debido a la variabilidad y heterogeneidad de los mismos. De ahí que sea en este campo donde se muestren los resultados más contradictorios sobre su eficacia. Se necesita, por lo tanto, más investigación para determinar la fiabilidad y las posibles explicaciones para los hallazgos discrepantes observados en el tabaquismo. Finalmente se sugiere la necesidad de conocer dónde y cómo interviene la EM dentro del tratamiento y qué condiciones podrían afectar a su eficacia.Palabras clave: entrevista motivacional, tratamiento, tabaco, intervenciones breves, revisión, dejar de fumar.

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The effects of nicotine gum and counseling among African American light smokers: a 2 × 2 factorial design

Abstract: Results highlight the potential positive impact of directive information and advice-oriented counseling on smoking cessation. Studies are needed to assess other interventions that may further improve quit rates among African American light smokers who are motivated to quit.

Cited by 166 publications

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Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Evaluation of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges in Black Light Smokers

La entrevista motivacional en el tratamiento del tabaquismo: una revisión

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