Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Bupropion as a Smoking Cessation Aid in Alcoholics
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to test the use of time-released bupropion (Wellbutrin) in patients receiving treatment for alcohol abuse/dependence as an aid to stop smoking. Patients will receive either a time-released bupropion or placebo. Both groups will receive nicotine replacement therapy during the 9 week study. A final followup assessment will be conducted 6 months from the start of treatment.


Options:
A: Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or nursing women, or women of child-bearing potential who are not using an adequate method of contraception
* Psychiatric illnesses requiring psychotropic medications (i.e., psychosis, major depression, mania), or the presence of suicidality or homocidality
* Current use of nicotine replacement therapies (i.e., nicotine patch, gum, or lozenges, nasal spray, or inhaler), bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin), or marijuana or current participation in another smoking cessation treatment
* Presence of unstable medical conditions (i.e., cardiac, hepatic, renal disease, diabetes mellitus) that would make a trial of bupropion SR hazardous
* Have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitors or metoprolol succinate within the past six weeks
* History of anorexia nervosa or bulimia
* Previous hypersensitivity to bupropion
* History of alcohol or other drug dependence in the past one year
* History of seizure disorder of any etiology (i.e., brain tumor, traumatic brain injury, substance-induced seizures, etc.)
* Any finding that in the view of the principal investigator would compromise the subject's ability to fulfill the protocol visit schedule and visit requirements or put the subject at risk
* Sharing home or work environment with current or past participant
* No couples or participants who see each other every day
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* currently smoking at least 15 cigarettes daily
* in good health
* able to read and speak English fluently
* have a home telephone and plan to reside in Western New York for 6 months
* willing to make quit attempt
* signed informed consent
* who planned quit attempt.

Exclusion Criteria:

* serious medical condition
* depression or mental health condition requiring treatment in the past year
* history of panic disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder
* alcohol or drug abuse in the past year
* use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
* current use of other cessation pharmacotherapies
* pregnancy/planned pregnancy.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years old
* Able to get to research lab in Burlington, Vermont or Omaha, Nebraska
* Daily smoker
* Smoke at least 8 cigarettes per day
* No reduction in smoking in last 30 days
* No intention to quit in the next 30 days
* Never used Varenicline before
* Not currently using smoking cessation medications or nicotine replacement therapy
* Willing to use Varenicline for at least 2 weeks
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cannot be currently pregnant or breastfeeding
* Kidney disease
* Frequent nausea
* On certain medications for asthma and/or depression
* Another household member in study
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently a patient in the Omaha VA Medical Center, Substance Abuse Treatment Center (SATC) or at Catholic Charities Campus for Hope.
* Have a diagnosis of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence.
* Smoke 20 or more cigarettes/day (may also smoke pipes/cigars).
* Be interested in quitting smoking.
* Provide name, addresses, and phone numbers of at least two individuals who can provide information on their alcohol, nicotine, and other drug use during the follow-up period.
* If female, patient must a) be of non-childbearing potential, b) have a negative pregnancy test, c) sign a document stating they do not plan on becoming pregnant during the study.
* Agree to sign informed consent.
* Able to read and understand study-related forms and procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Advanced cardiac, pulmonary, renal, or liver disease.
* History of seizures.
* History of brain tumor or significant head trauma.
* History of bulimia or anorexia nervosa.
* Current major depressive disorder or past history of panic disorders, schizophrenia, or bipolar affective disorder.
* Using psychoactive drugs.
* Receiving treatment with medications that lower seizure thresholds.
* Use of an investigational drug in any study in the past four weeks.
* Currently using any asthma medication.
* Used time-released bupropion in the past 12 months.
* Currently using any other treatments to stop smoking.

Answer: D