Cigarette smoking and intimate partner violence among men referred to substance abuse treatment

Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2008;34(1):39-46. doi: 10.1080/00952990701522682.

Abstract

This study examined differences between alcohol-dependent offenders of intimate partner violence (IPV) with and without current daily cigarette smoking. Eighty-five alcohol dependent men arrested for domestic and referred to substance abuse treatment were evaluated. A total of 71% of the participants reported current cigarette smoking. The groups were divided into daily smokers (n = 52) vs. non-daily smokers (n = 21). Daily smokers had significantly more days of alcohol use in the 28 days prior to starting treatment, significantly more ASI alcohol and legal severity, and significantly more participants with a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder compared to non-daily smoking alcohol dependent offenders of IPV.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / psychology*
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder / diagnosis
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder / epidemiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Domestic Violence / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Domestic Violence / psychology*
  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations*
  • Male
  • Nicotiana
  • Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Smoking / psychology*
  • Social Control, Formal / methods
  • Spouses / psychology*
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers