Symptoms of Diminished Autonomy over Cigarettes with Non-Daily Use

Judith A. Savageau, Paul D. Mowery and Joseph R. DiFranza
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Judith A. Savageau: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Paul D. Mowery: Biostatistics, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Joseph R. DiFranza: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA

IJERPH, 2008, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Data from a nationally representative sample of smokers (ages 12-22 years, n=2,091) was examined to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of diminished autonomy over cigarettes. Six symptoms were assessed: failed cessation, smoking despite a desire to quit, and a need or urge to smoke, irritability, restlessness, or disrupted concentration attributed to nicotine withdrawal. One or more of the six symptoms were present in 18.9% of subjects who smoked less often than once per week. Among subjects who had not smoked 20 cigarettes in their lifetime, 12.6% had symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, and 25% had made an unsuccessful quit attempt.

Keywords: Smoking; adolescents; tobacco; dependence; addiction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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