Open AccessTime to First Cigarette: A Potential Clinical Screening Tool for Nicotine Dependence
Author(s) -
Steven A. Branstetter,
Joshua E. Muscat,
Melissa Mercincavage
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of addiction medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1935-3227
pISSN - 1932-0620
DOI - 10.1097/adm.0000000000000610
Subject(s) - medicine , nicotine , smoking cessation , nicotine dependence , nicotine addiction , cigarette smoking , environmental health , psychiatry , pathology
The time to first cigarette (TTFC) of the day has been identified as the best single-item indicator of nicotine dependence. However, TTFC has not been extensively used in clinical settings and is not a criterion for tobacco use disorder, perhaps due to a lack of information about TTFC's predictive value. This review provides a synthesis of the accumulating literature on TTFC's relationships with nicotine dependence, identify gaps, and inform future clinical and epidemiologic research of potential uses of TTFC.