Citation

Bobo JK, Husten C. Alcohol Res. Health 2000; 24(4): 225-232.

Affiliation

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15986717

Abstract

Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have examined the effects of sociocultural factors on the tendency of smokers to drink and drinkers to smoke. However, the limited evidence available suggests that such factors exist and that the strength of the association between alcohol and tobacco use behaviors varies with the levels of alcohol use. Public health interventions focused on concurrent tobacco and alcohol use could yield further reductions in the morbidity and mortality associated with these substances.

Language: en