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Alcoholism Risk Factors

Studies from University of Greifswald, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine have provided new data on alcoholism risk factors

Published in Hospital and Nursing Home Week, May 31st, 2007

New investigation results, "Effects of smoking cessation on health care use: is elevated risk of hospitalization among former smokers attributable to smoking-related morbidity," are detailed in a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. "Although the association between smoking status and health services use is well established, this relation is not well-studied for the comparison of current and former smokers. Some studies showed higher utilization of health services among former smokers compared to continuing smokers," scientists in Greifswald, Germany report.

"This study investigates the relation between smoking status, time since smoking cessation and...

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