The Association Between Smoking Abstinence and Pain Trajectory Among Veterans Engaged in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Care.

Patrick J HammettMichael S BusinelleBrent C TaylorChristopher R ErbesLori BastianNeal DoranScott E ShermanErin S RogersStephanie L TaylorSteven S Fu

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2021)

In this prospective analysis conducted among veteran smokers engaged in mental health services, 7-day abstinence from smoking and nicotine was associated with significantly lower levels of pain. Education efforts could help better inform smokers on the relationship between smoking and pain.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
healthcare
quality improvement
spinal cord
spinal cord injury