2023
Tobacco use and cancer‐related symptom burden: Analysis of the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Price S, Palmer A, Fucito L, Graboyes E, Baker N, Rojewski A, Toll B. Tobacco use and cancer‐related symptom burden: Analysis of the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Cancer 2023, 129: 2385-2394. PMID: 37211959, PMCID: PMC10593116, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom burdenCurrent smokingCigarette smokingQuit attemptsTobacco useGreater fatiguePast-year quit attemptsCancer symptom burdenUS Population AssessmentCurrent cigarette smokingGreater symptom burdenTobacco treatment interventionsAdult cancer survivorsQuality of lifeSmoking quit attemptEmotional problemsRace/ethnicityCancer survivorsTobacco cessationHealth StudySmokingTreatment interventionsUS FoodMultivariate analysisSurvivors' interest
2022
Urgent Need for Novel Investigations of Treatments to Quit E-cigarettes: Findings from a Systematic Review
Palmer AM, Price SN, Foster MG, Sanford BT, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Urgent Need for Novel Investigations of Treatments to Quit E-cigarettes: Findings from a Systematic Review. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 569-580. PMID: 35816038, PMCID: PMC9444997, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-22-0172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette cessationE-cigarettesSystematic reviewE-cigarette useSymptoms of dependenceCohort studyCigarette smokingPsychologic factorsQuit attemptsHealth concernCessationCold turkeySmokingLack of satisfactionHigher intentFuture studiesAdultsInterventionAdult samplesUrgent needLack of informationReviewSymptomsAbstinenceIndividualsCigarette Smoking in Response to COVID-19: Examining Co-Morbid Medical Conditions and Risk Perceptions
Fucito LM, Bold KW, Cannon S, Serrantino A, Marrero R, O’Malley S. Cigarette Smoking in Response to COVID-19: Examining Co-Morbid Medical Conditions and Risk Perceptions. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 8239. PMID: 35886090, PMCID: PMC9317071, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsMedical conditionsCigarette smokingCOVID-19 risk perceptionCOVID-19 riskGreater oddsSmoking changesHigher COVID-19 risk perceptionsCo-morbid medical conditionsCOVID-19Tobacco cessation treatmentCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPublic health threatCessation treatmentMedical historyWhite raceSmokingSmoking behaviorSample of adultsOngoing COVID-19Younger ageLogistical regressionHealth threatPreventive healthcareExamining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening
Bold KW, Cannon S, Ford BB, Neveu S, Sather P, Toll BA, Fucito LM. Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 327-333. PMID: 35063942, PMCID: PMC9064926, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningTobacco treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRace/ethnicityTreatment perceptionsUS Preventive Services Task ForceHealth disparitiesAnnual lung cancerSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk populationNon-Hispanic blacksTobacco-related health disparitiesAddress health disparitiesPatient characteristicsSmoking historyBlack patientsCancer HospitalLung cancerHigh riskPatientsSmoking
2021
Cigarette Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Drinking: The Challenges and Opportunities for Combination Treatments
King A, Fucito L. Cigarette Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Drinking: The Challenges and Opportunities for Combination Treatments. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 178: 783-785. PMID: 34516230, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21070692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Montgomery L, Bold KW, Fucito LM, Wu R, Muvvala SB, Zweben A, O'Malley SS. The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 106970. PMID: 34216871, PMCID: PMC9426655, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineAlcohol use disorderCigarette smokingClinical trialsUse disordersWhite adultsEfficacy of vareniclineNumber of drinksVareniclineSmokingPrimary analysisAlcohol treatmentSecondary analysisAlcohol useTrialsBlack participantsDrinking outcomesLinear mixed modelsAdultsWhite peopleWhite participantsMixed modelingCigarettesDisordersTreatment
2020
An integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study.
Fucito LM, Wu R, O'Malley SS, Hanrahan TH, Ikomi JT, Muvvala S, Carroll KM, Gueorguieva R. An integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2020, 15: 119-127. PMID: 33312238, PMCID: PMC7731353, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2020.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeasibility/acceptabilityHeavy drinking smokersAlcohol counsellingHeavy drinkingBehavioral interventionsPilot studyOpen-label vareniclineRandomized pilot studySignificant health burdenComputer-generated tableTobacco pharmacotherapyHealth burdenQuit ratesPilot trialResearch clinicDrinking reductionsVareniclineBehavioural counsellingAlcohol treatmentCombined smokingMedium effect sizeSmokingSmokersCounsellingDrinking
2019
Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2017
Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study
Baldassarri SR, Bernstein SL, Chupp GL, Slade MD, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Electronic cigarettes for adults with tobacco dependence enrolled in a tobacco treatment program: A pilot study. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 80: 1-5. PMID: 29304395, PMCID: PMC6463885, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco treatment programTreatment-seeking smokersElectronic cigarettesWeek 24Tobacco treatmentTobacco smokersTreatment programTobacco treatment interventionsTobacco smokingPatch therapyTobacco dependenceEffective adjunctBehavioral counselingMean reductionSmokersSmoking outcomesTreatment settingsTreatment interventionsSmokingNicotine solutionPilot studyNicotineCigarettesSignificant differencesSubjects
2016
Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment
Bold KW, Hanrahan TH, O'Malley SS, Fucito LM. Exploring the Utility of Web-Based Social Media Advertising to Recruit Adult Heavy-Drinking Smokers for Treatment. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2016, 18: e107. PMID: 27194456, PMCID: PMC4889869, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersWeb-based surveyScreening eligibilityAdult smokersAlcohol useCurrent treatment goalsMajority of smokersGreater New HavenHeavy alcohol consumptionSerious medical problemNon-heavy drinkersPerson followDaily smokingTreatment goalsSmokersSmoking behaviorAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesHeavy drinkersScreening surveyMedical problemsTreatment studiesSmokingInitial eligibilityCertain subgroups
2015
Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study
Fucito LM, Hanrahan TH. Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2015, 59: 38-44. PMID: 26297324, PMCID: PMC4548819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol interventionsHeavy drinking smokersMixed-methods studyPerceptions of smokingSmoking cessationTreatment preferencesSmokingStress/negative affectHealth gainsHealth feedbackTreatment formatStrong associationSemi-structured focus group interviewsTreatment modelSmokersOverall enthusiasmDrinkingBehavior changeInterventionGreatest barrierMethods studyTreatmentStandardized surveyFocus group interviewsParticipants
2014
“Quitting Smoking Will Benefit Your Health”: The Evolution of Clinician Messaging to Encourage Tobacco Cessation
Toll BA, Rojewski AM, Duncan LR, Latimer-Cheung AE, Fucito LM, Boyer JL, O'Malley SS, Salovey P, Herbst RS. “Quitting Smoking Will Benefit Your Health”: The Evolution of Clinician Messaging to Encourage Tobacco Cessation. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 301-309. PMID: 24436474, PMCID: PMC3927319, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-2261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related deathHeart diseaseTobacco useLung cancer-related deathsSubgroups of smokersBurden of cancerModerators of treatmentAdult patientsCessation interventionsSmoking cessationTobacco cessationQuitting smokingPreventable deathsGain-framed messagesSmokingTobacco productsCancerDiseaseDeathPatientsLungStrokeCessationHealthFuture studies
2012
Cigarette Smoking Predicts Differential Benefit from Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence
Fucito LM, Park A, Gulliver SB, Mattson ME, Gueorguieva RV, O'Malley SS. Cigarette Smoking Predicts Differential Benefit from Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 832-838. PMID: 22541040, PMCID: PMC3410039, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokingAlcohol dependenceBehavioral interventionsAlcohol-dependent smokersCombination of medicationsBaseline demographic differencesPoor treatment outcomesPoor treatment responseDrinking outcomesBetter drinking outcomesSevere alcohol dependenceAlcohol-dependent individualsCigarette intakeAlcohol use outcomesMedical managementPharmacological treatmentTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSmokingSmokersCOMBINE StudyAlcoholism typologyDrinking-related variablesTreatment assignmentNonsmokers
2011
Effect of Night Smoking, Sleep Disturbance, and Their Co-Occurrence on Smoking Outcomes
Peters EN, Fucito LM, Novosad C, Toll BA, O'Malley SS. Effect of Night Smoking, Sleep Disturbance, and Their Co-Occurrence on Smoking Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2011, 25: 312-319. PMID: 21443301, PMCID: PMC3571661, DOI: 10.1037/a0023128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep disturbanceCessation failureNight smokingSleep disturbancesSleep habitsGreater sleep disturbanceSmoking cessation treatmentSignificant sleep disturbanceSmoking outcomesPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexCessation outcomesSleep Quality IndexRisk factorsCessation treatmentNicotine dependenceSingle itemHigh-risk groupPhysiological dependenceNicotine patchSleep cycleSmoking statusSmokersSmokingWeek 1Greater riskA preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers
Fucito LM, Toll BA, Wu R, Romano DM, Tek E, O’Malley S. A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers. Psychopharmacology 2011, 215: 655-663. PMID: 21221531, PMCID: PMC3645986, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-2160-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersActive medicationPretreatment groupAlcohol cravingHeavy drinkersOpen-label phaseSmoking cessation pharmacotherapyEffects of vareniclineHeavy drinking daysGreater reductionPlacebo leadVarenicline pretreatmentCessation counselingCessation pharmacotherapyAbstinence ratesCigarette smokingVareniclineSmoking changesDrinking daysPotential treatmentSmokingAlcohol dependenceEntire study periodSmokersHeavy drinking
2009
Depression Moderates Smoking Behavior in Response to a Sad Mood Induction
Fucito LM, Juliano LM. Depression Moderates Smoking Behavior in Response to a Sad Mood Induction. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2009, 23: 546-551. PMID: 19769439, PMCID: PMC2749968, DOI: 10.1037/a0016529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher depression scoresSmoking behaviorDepression scoresMood changesDepression-prone smokersAir carbon monoxideNegative mood changesVulnerable smokersSmokersPotential mediatorsSmoking motivationModifying effectScoresCigarette puffsMoodPositive moodPreliminary supportInductionPotential moderatorsParticipantsSad mood inductionSmoking
2007
Effects of instructions on responses to the nicotine patch: a laboratory study
Fucito LM, Juliano LM. Effects of instructions on responses to the nicotine patch: a laboratory study. Psychopharmacology 2007, 194: 475-483. PMID: 17619862, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0851-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAdolescentAdultAffectAlgorithmsAnalysis of VarianceDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleNicotineNicotinic AgonistsPatient Education as TopicProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionTreatment OutcomeConceptsPlacebo patchNicotine patchSmoking behaviorAbstinence periodNicotine replacement therapyWomen's smoking behaviourSide effect informationReplacement therapyCessation outcomesAbstinence outcomesSubjective outcomesSide effectsObjectivesThis studyPlacebo instructionNicotine instructionsOutcomesNicotine contentConclusionsThe resultsEffect informationControl conditionExpectancyPositive expectanciesPreliminary studySmokersSmoking