Zale Emily L, Ditre Joseph W
Department of Psychology, Syracuse University.
Psychol Addict Behav. 2014 Mar;28(1):294-9. doi: 10.1037/a0032515. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
Chronic pain and tobacco dependence are two highly prevalent and comorbid conditions, and there is mounting evidence that smokers with comorbid pain may experience greater difficulty when attempting to quit smoking. The main goal of the current study was to examine cross-sectional relations between lifetime chronic pain status, number of past attempts to quit smoking, and past use of pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation. Data were derived from a large, nationally representative survey of households in the continental United States. After adjusting for relevant third variables, analyses revealed that smokers who endorsed lifetime chronic pain were more likely to report having used pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation. Chronic pain status was not associated with number of past attempts to quit smoking. Thus, smokers with chronic pain appear motivated to quit smoking, and may be particularly amenable to pharmacologic intervention.
慢性疼痛和烟草依赖是两种高度普遍且并存的状况，并且有越来越多的证据表明，患有并存疼痛的吸烟者在尝试戒烟时可能会遇到更大的困难。本研究的主要目的是检验终生慢性疼痛状况、过去尝试戒烟的次数以及过去使用戒烟药物治疗之间的横断面关系。数据来自对美国大陆家庭进行的一项具有全国代表性的大型调查。在对相关的第三个变量进行调整后，分析显示，认可终生慢性疼痛的吸烟者更有可能报告曾使用戒烟药物治疗。慢性疼痛状况与过去尝试戒烟的次数无关。因此，患有慢性疼痛的吸烟者似乎有戒烟的动机，并且可能特别适合药物干预。
