Subsistence difficulties are associated with more barriers to quitting and worse abstinence outcomes among homeless smokers: evidence from two studies in Boston, Massachusetts

• Main Authors: Travis P. Baggett (Author), Awesta Yaqubi (Author), Seth A. Berkowitz (Author), Sara M. Kalkhoran (Author), Claire McGlave (Author), Yuchiao Chang (Author), Eric G. Campbell (Author), Nancy A. Rigotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Three-quarters of homeless people smoke cigarettes. Competing priorities for shelter, food, and other subsistence needs may be one explanation for low smoking cessation rates in this population. We analyzed data from two samples of homeless smokers to examine the associations bet...