Open AccessAn integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Fucito,
Rongqian Wu,
Stephanie S. O’Malley,
Tess H. Hanrahan,
Jolomi Ikomi,
Srinivas B. Muvvala,
Kathleen M. Carroll,
Ralitza Gueorguieva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of smoking cessation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1834-2612
DOI - 10.1017/jsc.2020.13
Subject(s) - varenicline , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , advertising , psychology , medicine , business , psychiatry , nicotine
Combined smoking and heavy drinking is a significant health burden. Varenicline, an efficacious tobacco pharmacotherapy that also shows promise for drinking, has yielded mixed results among heavy-drinking smokers. This pilot study investigated integrated tobacco and alcohol counselling plus varenicline for this vulnerable group.