Background: Research supports the observation that "smokers drink and drinkers smoke." In this study, we aim to evaluate the relationship between nicotine dependence and the severity of anxiety and depression among alcohol dependent inpatients.
Method: The study comprised 125 inpatients diagnosed as having alcohol dependence. They were given the SCID-I, AUDIT, Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence,Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.
Results: Our findings showed that the mean scores of the severity of anxiety and depression were high in alcohol dependent inpatients with nicotine dependence, but there was no significant difference between the nicotine dependent and nondependent groups in the severity of anxiety and depression.
Conclusion: Comparative studies between alcohol dependent patients who smoke and different smoking or nonsmoking groups with anxiety or depression may provide valuable information. Further studies are needed to examine the correlations between these groups.