Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Combination Nicotine Replacement for Alcoholic Smokers
Brief Summary: The overall objective of the study is to develop recommendations for treatment programs to help alcoholic smokers to stop smoking. A sample of 175 alcohol dependent cigarette smokers will be recruited from the community and treated in a 6-month outpatient alcohol and tobacco treatment program. The 175 patients will be divided into two groups. One group will receive an active nicotine patch and active nicotine gum. The other group will receive an active nicotine patch and placebo nicotine gum. Followup assessments will be conducted for 1-year from the beginning of treatment.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria: Participants will be: 1) males and females over age 18 who smoke at least 10 cigarettes/day; 2) able to communicate in English; 3) able to use NRT safely (e.g., no allergy to latex, no serious abnormal ECG reading); 4) able to provide written informed consent for study procedures; and 5) residing in the geographic area for at least 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be ineligible for the trial if they: 1) are unable to communicate in English; 2) Have a current diagnosis of psychosis and/or manic depression; 3) have a current medical condition that would make using transdermal nicotine patch unsafe (e.g., allergy to latex, serious, abnormal ECG reading)- participants with asthma, diabetes, hypertension, or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease, abnormal heart rhythm, an arrhythmia) will be permitted to enroll in the study with medical clearance from the participant's physician or the study physician; 4) have had a heart attack within the past 6 months, 5) are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or lactating, or 6) are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in another research or smoking cessation program within the next 12 months.
B: smokers of at least 10 cigarettes per day

Inclusion Criteria:

MULTIPLE

Exclusion Criteria:

MULTIPLE
C: Inclusion criteria:

* Males and females at least 18 years old.
* English speaking.
* Meets criteria for alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse.
* Must complete an alcohol detoxification program prior to entering the study.
* Currently smoking 15 or more cigarettes per day and have at least a 3 year history of smoking.
* Have a current desire to stop smoking and stop drinking.
* Willing to complete followup assessments up to 12 months after treatment.
* Willing to provide names of 2 people who can help locate the subject at followup and the name of one person who can verify information about alcohol and tobacco use.
* One person per household.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergy to nicotine patch or nicotine gum.
* Weigh less than 100 pounds.
* Use other nicotine products, such as cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco.
* Severe skin disorder.
* Active peptic ulcer.
* Active joint disease.
* Heart attack within 3 months prior to entering the study.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding female who are not on birth control.
* Currently taking medication to treat alcoholism or smoking, such as naltrexone, disulfiram or bupropion.
* Poor vision or hearing that would interfere with using a cell phone.
* Lack of transportation to the treatment site or live at least one hour from the treatment site.
* Homeless.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* All callers to the Colorado QuitLine who report currently smoking 16-20 cigarettes
* who enroll in QuitLine services
* who do not require physician approval to obtain nicotine replacement therapy
* who are willing to receive the nicotine patch

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindications to receiving the nicotine patch through the QuitLine without physician approval include: history of hearth disease (heart attack, chest pain, or coronary artery disease), high blood pressure, pregnancy, skin conditions such as difficult to manage psoriasis or eczema, or history of a local reaction to the nicotine patch
* those who do not complete the call in English

Answer: C