Evaluating Alcohol Use Severity in Terms of Cigarette Smoking-Related Processes and Anxiety/Depression Among Adult Latinx Smokers.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Journal of Dual Diagnosis Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-12 DOI:10.1080/15504263.2024.2325531

Michael J Zvolensky, Justin M Shepherd, Bryce K Clausen, Brooke Y Redmond, Marcel de Dios, Miguel Ángel Cano

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Abstract

Objective: Although empirical work focused on smoking-drinking comorbidity among Latinx persons is growing, no work has explored the relation between alcohol use severity in terms of co-occurring smoking processes and mental health. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to explore the prevalence and role of alcohol use severity in relation to clinically significant tobacco and mental health problems among English-speaking Latinx adults who smoke cigarettes.

Methods: Participants included 338 English-speaking Latinx adults who smoked cigarettes daily (M_age = 35.5 years; SD = 8.65; age range 18-61; 37.3% female).

Results: Results indicated that approximately 68% of male and 61% of female smokers scored above established clinical cutoffs for hazardous and harmful alcohol use and possible alcohol dependence. Moreover, alcohol use severity was associated with increased risk for cigarette dependence, perceived barriers for quitting, and more problematic symptoms when trying to quit. Alcohol use severity was also related to more severe anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions: Overall, the current findings suggest that intervening to reduce alcohol use severity may be important to improving smoking cessation and mental health among Latinx persons who smoke.

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从吸烟相关过程和焦虑/抑郁的角度评估拉丁裔成年吸烟者的酗酒严重程度。

目的。尽管关注拉丁裔人群吸烟与饮酒共存问题的实证研究越来越多，但还没有研究从共存的吸烟过程和心理健康角度探讨饮酒严重程度之间的关系。因此，本调查旨在探讨吸烟的英语拉丁裔成年人中，酒精使用严重程度与临床显著的烟草和心理健康问题之间的关系。调查方法参与者包括 338 名每天吸烟的讲英语的拉丁裔成年人（Mage = 35.5 years; SD = 8.65; 年龄范围为 18-61; 37.3% 为女性）。结果结果表明，约 68% 的男性吸烟者和 61% 的女性吸烟者在危险和有害饮酒以及可能的酒精依赖方面的得分高于既定的临床临界值。此外，酗酒严重程度与香烟依赖风险增加、戒烟障碍感知以及尝试戒烟时出现更多问题症状有关。酗酒严重程度还与更严重的焦虑和抑郁症状有关。结论。总之，目前的研究结果表明，采取干预措施降低酗酒严重程度可能对改善吸烟的拉美裔人群的戒烟和心理健康非常重要。

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Journal of Dual Diagnosis Multiple-

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4.90

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13.60%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Dual Diagnosis is a quarterly, international publication that focuses on the full spectrum of complexities regarding dual diagnosis. The co-occurrence of mental health and substance use disorders, or “dual diagnosis,” is one of the quintessential issues in behavioral health. Why do such high rates of co-occurrence exist? What does it tell us about risk profiles? How do these linked disorders affect people, their families, and the communities in which they live? What are the natural paths to recovery? What specific treatments are most helpful and how can new ones be developed? How can we enhance the implementation of evidence-based practices at clinical, administrative, and policy levels? How can we help clients to learn active recovery skills and adopt needed supports, clinicians to master new interventions, programs to implement effective services, and communities to foster healthy adjustment? The Journal addresses each of these perplexing challenges.