Gender differences in self-reported withdrawal symptoms and reducing or quitting smoking three years later: A prospective, longitudinal examination of U.S. adults

Highlights • We examined gender differences in self-reported withdrawal symptoms in U.S. adults. • Women were more likely than men to endorse withdrawal symptoms. • Women were more likely to endorse withdrawal-related discomfort and relapse. • Men demonstrated a stronger relationship between withdra...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-08, Vol.165, p.253-259
Main Authors: Weinberger, Andrea H, Platt, Jonathan M, Shuter, Jonathan, Goodwin, Renee D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Epidemiology
Female
Gender
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Psychiatry
Self Report
Sex Characteristics
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Smoking - therapy
Smoking Cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - epidemiology
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - psychology
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
United States - epidemiology
Withdrawal
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We examined gender differences in self-reported withdrawal symptoms in U.S. adults. • Women were more likely than men to endorse withdrawal symptoms. • Women were more likely to endorse withdrawal-related discomfort and relapse. • Men demonstrated a stronger relationship between withdrawal symptoms and lower likelihood of reducing smoking.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.013