Chapter 9 Smoking and social disadvantage

Relevant news and research: People with substance use and mental disorders

Baggio, S., Schoeni, A., Bruggmann, P., Jakob, J. and Auer, R. (2025). Commentary on : Prior use of smoking cessation products among smokers willing to quit smoking who have substance use problems. Addict Behav, 108312. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40054158


Cancer Research UK and Action on Smoking and Health (2025). Space to breathe: Findings from a survey of smokefree policies and tobacco dependence treatment services in NHS mental health trusts in England, 2024. . Available from: https://ash.org.uk/uploads/Space-to-breathe-March-2025.pdf


Chen, M., Wang, X., Tan, D. S., Wang, H., Guo, J., Li, J., Zou, Z., Jiang, Y. and Liang, W. (2025). Tobacco and alcohol use; suicide ideation, plan, and attempt among adolescents; and the role of legal purchase age restrictions: a pooled population-based analysis from 58 countries. BMC Med, 1, 163. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40102880


Gu, D., Xia, F. and Vijayaraghavan, M. (2025). Tobacco treatment and policies in mental health and substance use treatment facilities in the US. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112639. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40073805


Kaye, J. T., Betts, J. M., Brubaker, E., Webster, K., Beckham, J. C., Baker, T. B. and Cook, J. W. (2025). Behavioral activation for smoking cessation in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40071390


Kiran, T., Halder, P., Sharma, D., Mehra, A., Goel, K. and Behera, A. (2025). Distribution and association of depression with tobacco consumption among middle-aged and elderly Indian population: nested multilevel modelling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey. J Health Popul Nutr, 1, 61. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40033402


Leutwyler, H., Mock, J., Hubbard, E., Bussell, T., Zahedikia, N., Vaghar, N., Balestra, D., Wuest, S., Wallhagen, M. and Okoli, C. (2025). Social and environmental factors during the smoking cessation process: The experiences of adults with serious mental illnesses. Schizophr Res, 111-116. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40054057


Maphanga, B., Matlala, M., Vagiri, R., Godman, B. and Makhele, L. (2025). The budget impact analysis of nicotine replacement therapy among patients who smoke tobacco and have mental illness in South Africa and the implications. BMC Health Serv Res, 1, 417. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40119432


Raziani, Y., Sarkar, S., Zaidi, M. and Poghosyan, H. (2025). Prevalence and determinants of cigarette-cannabis co-use among US cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40156654


Smith, R. L., Andreassen, O. A., Kane, J. M., Schoretsanitis, G. and Molden, E. (2025). Correlation Between Clozapine and CRP Levels in Relation to Smoking Status. Acta Psychiatr Scand. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40090705


Sunkel, E. T., Machulska, A., Neubert, M. and Klucken, T. (2025). Intensive smoking cessation treatment as an adjunct to concurrent psychotherapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 1, 76. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40033439


Surineni, K., Smith, A. L., Glein, R. and Schrader, N. (2025). A Case of Olanzapine Resistance from Heavy Smoking and Clinical Considerations. Kans J Med, 1, 21-22. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40093777


Taylor, G. M. J., Sawyer, K., Jacobsen, P., Freeman, T. P., Blackwell, A., Daryan, S., Metcalfe, C., Kessler, D., Munafo, M. R. and Aveyard, P. (2025). intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi-centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nested qualitative methods. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40068701


Anker, J. J., Nakajima, M., Hatsukami, D., Allen, S. S. and al'Absi, M. (2025). The enduring effects of early life adversity on the dysregulation of the stress awakening response among dependent tobacco users. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39995058


Brown, R. A., Winskowicz, A., Johnson, D. H., Hecht, J., Shumake, J., Carpenter, K. M., Farrington, J. and Smits, J. A. J. (2025). Brief computer MI to motivate sustained tobacco cessation following psychiatric hospital discharge: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials, 107841. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39938611


Burke, C., Taylor, G., Freeman, T. P., Sallis, H., Wootton, R. E., Munafo, M. R., Dardani, C. and Khouja, J. (2025). Disentangling the effects of nicotine versus non-nicotine constituents of tobacco smoke on major depressive disorder: A multivariable Mendelian randomisation study. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39931798


Cheney, M. K., Alexander, A. C., Garey, L., Gallagher, M. W., Hebert, E. T., Vujanovic, A. A., Kezbers, K. M., Matoska, C. T., Zvolensky, M. J. and Businelle, M. S. (2025). Adapting a Mobile Health App for Smoking Cessation in Black Adults With Anxiety Through an Analysis of the Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program Proof-of-Concept Trial: Qualitative Study. JMIR Form Res, e53566. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39918847


Conway, K. P., Michel, E., Eig, S., He, J. P. and Merikangas, K. R. (2025). Prospective Associations Between Tobacco Product Use and Mental Health and Substance Use Problems Among U.S. Adolescents and Adults. Am J Psychiatry, 2, 164-173. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39891447


DeMarco, J. T. (2025). SPIN-IT and Quit It: A Nurse-Driven Protocol to Improve Inpatient Interventions for Tobacco Use Disorder [Formula: see text]. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 10783903251315744. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39950238


Druckrey-Fiskaaen, K. T., Madebo, T., Daltveit, J. T., Vold, J. H., Furulund, E., Chalabianloo, F., Gilje Lid, T. and Fadnes, L. T. (2025). Integrated Nicotine Replacement and Behavioral Support to Reduce Smoking in Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39937506


Garrison-Desany, H. M., Meyers, J. L., Linnstaedt, S. D., Koenen, K. C., House, S. L., Beaudoin, F. L., An, X., Neylan, T. C., Clifford, G. D., Jovanovic, T., Germine, L. T., Bollen, K. A., Rauch, S. L., Haran, J. P., Storrow, A. B., Lewandowski, C., Musey, P. I., Jr., Hendry, P. L., Sheikh, S., Jones, C. W., Punches, B. E., Pascual, J. L., Seamon, M. J., Harris, E., Pearson, C., Peak, D. A., Domeier, R. M., Rathlev, N. K., O'Neil, B. J., Sergot, P., Bruce, S. E., McLean, S. A. and Denckla, C. A. (2025). Multi-level socioeconomic modifiers of the comorbidity of post-traumatic stress and tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use: the importance of income. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39918603


Hu, Z., Cui, E., Chen, B. and Zhang, M. (2025). Association between cigarette smoking and the risk of major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis in depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Front Med (Lausanne), 1529191. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40018351


Jain, N., Adams, E. A., Joyes, E. C., McLellan, G., Burrows, M., Paisi, M., McGowan, L. J., Iafrate, L., Landes, D., Watt, R. G., Sniehotta, F. F., Kaner, E. and Ramsay, S. E. (2024). Factors affecting implementation of interventions for oral health, substance use, smoking and diet for people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a community-based qualitative study in England. BMJ Public Health, 1, e000626. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40018159


Johnson, E. C., Lai, D., Miller, A. P., Hatoum, A. S., Deak, J. D., Balbona, J. V., Baranger, D. A., Galimberti, M., Sanichwankul, K., Thorgeirsson, T., Colbert, S. M., Sanchez-Roige, S., Adhikari, K., Docherty, A., Degenhardt, L., Edwards, T., Fox, L., Giannelis, A., Jeffries, P., Korhonen, T., Morrison, C., Nunez, Y. Z., Palviainen, T., Su, M. H., Villela, P. N. R., Wetherill, L., Willoughby, E. A., Zellers, S., Bierut, L., Buchwald, J., Copeland, W., Corley, R., Friedman, N. P., Foroud, T. M., Gillespie, N. A., Gizer, I. R., Heath, A. C., Hickie, I. B., Kaprio, J. A., Keller, M. C., Lee, J. L., Lind, P. A., Madden, P. A., Maes, H. H., Martin, N. G., McGue, M., Medland, S. E., Nelson, E. C., Pearson, J. V., Porjesz, B., Stallings, M., Vrieze, S., Wilhelmsen, K. C., Walters, R. K., Polimanti, R., Malison, R. T., Zhou, H., Stefansson, K., Potenza, M. N., Mutirangura, A., Shotelersuk, V., Kalayasiri, R., Edenberg, H. J., Gelernter, J. and Agrawal, A. (2025). Multi-ancestral genome-wide association study of clinically defined nicotine dependence reveals strong genetic correlations with other substance use disorders and health-related traits. medRxiv. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39974067


Meckel, K. and Rittenhouse, K. (2025). The effect of smoking cessation on mental health: Evidence from a randomized trial. J Health Econ, 102969. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39908648


Parul, P., Joseph, B., Datta, S., Desousa, A. and Rahman, M. A. (2025). Through the Lens of Psychiatrists: Understanding Smoking Cessation Behaviour Among People with Serious Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40016407


Prochaska, J. J. (2025). Tobacco Use Is Associated With Mental Illness and Substance Use Problems-Now What?. Am J Psychiatry, 2, 137-138. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39891446


Spiers, A., Chin, C. S., Ng, K. Y., Taran, M., Thornton, P., Theodoros, T. and Coleman, M. (2025). Violence and nicotine replacement therapy in a high dependency mental health unit. Australas Psychiatry, 10398562251324412. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40010323


Twyman, L., Walsberger, S., Baker, A. L., Ahmadi, S., Oldmeadow, C., Weber, M., Lawn, S., Hefler, M., Bowman, J., Boss, P., Ko, K., Scott, A., Fienberg, B., Watts, C., Brooks, A., Ireland, R. and Bonevski, B. (2025). Outcomes of an organisational change program aimed at increasing smoking cessation support within Australian community managed mental health organisations: A cluster randomised controlled trial. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39987579


Weinberger, A. H. and Steinberg, M. L. (2025). Varenicline as a First-Line Treatment for Individuals With Current Major Depressive Disorder Who Smoke Cigarettes. Am J Psychiatry, 2, 139-141. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39891442


Yao, Y., Luk, T. T., Lau, O. S., Wu, Y. S., Weng, X., Ng, C. H., Cheung, Y. T. D., Lam, T. H. and Wang, M. P. (2025). Personalized chat-based support for smoking cessation among smokers with mental health symptoms in the workplace: A randomized controlled trial. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39924464


Zhong, M., Hou, W., Liu, Z., Wang, F., Yang, J., Xu, Y., Long, X., Chen, Y., Kang, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, M. and Yang, J. (2025). Temporal dynamic changes of intrinsic brain regional activity in depression with smoking. J Affect Disord. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39988134


Zirnsak, T. M., McCarter, K., McKinlay, M. L., Guillaumier, A., Cocks, N., Brasier, C., Hayes, L., Baker, A. L., Baird, D. E., Bonevski, B., Borland, R., Castle, D., Forbes, E., Kelly, P. J., Segan, C., Sweeney, R., Turner, A., Williams, J. M. and Brophy, L. (2024). Holding on to Hope: follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions. Front Psychiatry, 1257112. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39980594


Dickerson, F., Fink, T., Goldsholl, S., Dalcin, A., Eidman, B., Yuan, C. T., Gennusa, J. V., 3rd, Cather, C., Evins, A. E., Wang, N. Y., McGinty, E. M. and Daumit, G. L. (2025). Promoting Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Community Mental Health Clinics: Results of a Pilot Implementation Study: Promouvoir le traitement de sevrage tabagique fonde sur des donnees probantes dans les cliniques communautaires de sante mentale : resultats d'une etude pilote de mise en oeuvre. Can J Psychiatry, 7067437241309678. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39838924


Grover, S., Mehta, R., Sah, S., Singh, M. P. and Patil, A. N. (2025). Expanding Insights on Clozapine Dosing: The Role of Gender, Smoking, and the Clozapine/Norclozapine Ratio. J Clin Psychopharmacol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39804775


Kim, T., Han, J. and Kwon, S. (2025). Nicotine dependence comorbid with depressive symptoms may limit immediate cognitive improvement following exercise. Physiol Behav, 114809. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39793846


Martinez, C., Pla, M., Feliu, A., Enriquez, M., Saura, J., Cabezas, C., Colom, J., Suelves, J. M., Mondon, S., Barrio, P., Andreu, M., Raich, A., Bernabeu, J., Roca, X., Narvaez, M., Fernandez, E. and Group of clinicians of the, A. C. T. A. s. (2025). Clinician's perceptions and experiences with tobacco treatment in people who use cannabis: a qualitative study. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 1, 3. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39838401


Meijer, E. (2025). Implementation of stop smoking support by mental healthcare professionals: cross-sectional analysis of why nothing much happens. Discov Ment Health, 1, 7. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39849255


Parul, P., Joseph, B., Datta, S. and Rahman, M. A. (2025). Psychiatrists' Attitude Towards Smoking Cessation Support (PATSS): Exploring Psychometric Properties of the Measurement Tool. Psychiatr Q. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39885105


Pham, H., Bui, T. C., Glass, J. E., Back, S. E. and Le, P. (2024). Trends in use of tobacco and cannabis across different alcohol consumption levels in the United States, 2010-19. Alcohol Alcohol, 1. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39761685


Santiago-Torres, M., Mull, K. E., Sullivan, B. M., Prochaska, J. J., Zvolensky, M. J. and Bricker, J. B. (2024). Can an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Smartphone App Help Individuals with Mental Health Disorders Quit Smoking?. Depress Anxiety. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39845432


Wang, C., Pu, Q., Mo, X., Han, X., Wang, F., Li, W., Chen, C., Xue, Y., Xin, J., Shen, C., Du, M. and Wu, D. (2025). A global overview of shared genetic architecture between smoking behaviors and major depressive disorder in European and East Asian ancestry. J Affect Disord. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39842668


Zvolensky, M. J., Smit, T., Rogers, A. H., Bakhshaie, J., Ditre, J. W. and Rinker, D. V. (2025). Differences in anxiety, depression and pain experience among adults with chronic low back pain as a function of nicotine product use. J Behav Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39789403


Zvolensky, M. J., Smit, T., Salwa, A., Clausen, B. K., Robison, J., Raines, A. M. and Vujanovic, A. A. (2025). Smoking as a Marker of Comorbid Vulnerability Among Persons with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who Engage in Hazardous Drinking. Subst Use Misuse, 1-Dec. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39791598


Burke, C., Freeman, T. P., Sallis, H., Wootton, R. E., Burnley, A., Lange, J., Lees, R., Sawyer, K. and Taylor, G. M. J. (2024). Associations of cannabis use, tobacco use, and incident anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychol Med, 15, Jan-15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39620474


Cook, B. L., Flores, M., Progovac, A. M., Moyer, M., Holmes, K. E., Le, T., Kumar, A., Levy, D., Saloner, B. and Wayne, G. F. (2024). Association of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Coverage Expansion with Smoking Behaviors among Medicaid Beneficiaries Living with Substance Use Disorder. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39615768


Jain, N., Adams, E. A., Joyes, E. C., McLellan, G., Burrows, M., Paisi, M., McGowan, L. J., Iafrate, L., Landes, D., Watt, R., Sniehotta, F. F., Kaner, E. and Ramsay, S. E. (2024). Engagement and access to support for oral health, substance use, smoking and diet by people with severe and multiple disadvantage: A qualitative study. PLoS One, 12, e0315254. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39693306


Kypriotakis, G., Cinciripini, P. M., Green, C. E., Lawrence, D., Anthenelli, R. M., Minnix, J. A., Beneventi, D., Morris, C., Karam-Hage, M. and Blalock, J. A. (2024). Effects of Varenicline, Bupropion, Nicotine Patch, and Placebo on Treating Smoking Among Persons With Current or Past Major Depressive Disorder: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Am J Psychiatry. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39659160


Shruti, T., Sharma, P., Khanna, D., Ranjan, S., Khan, A., Keerthi, G., Singh, A. G., Mishra, A., Shetty, A., Birur, P. and Chaturvedi, P. (2024). Prevalence and Patterns of Polysubstance Use (Tobacco and Other Substances) and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in a High-Risk Cohort for Oral Cancer in Varanasi, India, with a Special Focus on Young Emerging Adults. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39708354


Yoon, H. (2024). Factors influencing suicidal ideation among female adolescents with smoking experience: A cross-sectional study using National Big Data. J Pediatr Nurs. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39643506


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