Cigarette Smoking Increases the Likelihood of Drug Use Relapse
This research: Found that cigarette smoking increased the likelihood of relapse among people in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Suggests that helping patients quit and remain abstinent from smoking may improve their chances for sustained recovery from use of other drugs. Dr. Andrea H. Weinberger of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University; Dr. Renee D. Goodwin of the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York; and colleagues analyzed data provided by 5,515 people who responded to the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol