Trauma exposure associated with tobacco use in the US
The relationship between trauma exposure and adult tobacco use: Analysis of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (III). Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 13 April 2021. ntab057
“Using the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (N=36,151 adults), researchers conducted weighted bivariate analyses of tobacco use among participants with no trauma exposure, trauma exposure, and trauma exposure with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (trauma+PTSD), stratified by tobacco product use….
Trauma exposure was associated with current tobacco use (AOR=1.36 trauma+PTSD; 1.23 trauma) (but not former use), particularly among participants exposed to violence/abuse (AOR=1.23). Personality and substance use disorders were strongly associated with current and former tobacco use. Recognizing and addressing trauma exposure and behavioral health conditions (mood, anxiety, substance use, personality disorders) among tobacco users may improve cessation rates in these populations.” https://academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ntr/ntab057/6225102
Stephen Hamann
