OBJECTIVE: Verify if there is a relationship between crack craving increase and tobacco craving increase in patients hospitalized for detoxification. METHOD: Quasi-experimental clinical trial using a quantitative analysis. Sample comprised 32 crack-cocaine and tobacco-dependent males, in 2 to 3 weeks of abstinence. A group intervention was conducted to which initially Cocaine Craving Questionnaire-Brief (CCQB), QSUB (Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief) and BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) were applied. Next, crack related images were applied and CCQB, QSUB and BAI were reapplied. After that, an individual interview was conducted in which a form containing sociodemographic information and data related to the pattern of consumption of psychoactive substances (FSD) and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) were applied. RESULTS: Following the crack related images exposure, there was a significant increase of crack craving, tobacco craving and anxiety symptoms, being them positively correlated. CONCLUSION: Results show a significant association between crack craving and tobacco craving, suggesting that tobacco abstinence can help on effectiveness of cocaine dependence treatment.
Cocaine (crack); tobacco; craving; treatment
