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  AddictionVolume 98 Issue 3, Pages 355 - 364 Published Online: 20 Feb 2003 Journal compilation © 2010 Society for the Study of Addiction Published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 111K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  A prospective study of the association between smoking and later alcohol drinking in the general population Copyright © 2003 Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs KEYWORDS Follow-up study • heavy alcohol drinking • smoking ABSTRACT
Aims To address the possible prospective association between smoking habits and risk of later heavy drinking in the adult population. Design Pooled population-based long-term cohort studies with repeated assessments of smoking and alcohol habits. Setting Copenhagen, Denmark. Participants A total of 14 130 non- to moderate drinkers at baseline, who attended re-examination. Measurements Among the non- to moderate drinkers we addressed the relation between smoking habits at first examination and the risk of becoming a heavy and excessive drinker at follow-up. Findings Level of tobacco consumption at first examination predicted an increased risk of becoming a heavy and excessive drinker in a dose-dependent manner. Men who smoked more than 25 g of tobacco per day had adjusted odds ratios of 2.12 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.44–3.11) and 3.95 (95% CI: 1.93–8.95) for becoming heavy and excessive drinkers, compared to participants who had never smoked. Equivalent estimates among women were 1.76 (95% CI: 1.02–3.04) and 2.21 (95% CI: 1.00–4.58), respectively. Conclusions This study suggests that tobacco use is associated quantitatively with later risk of heavier drinking. Submitted 10 December 2001; initial review completed 11 March 2002; final version accepted 2 October 2002 | 
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