Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 178-186 , 1 December 2007

Implicit attitudes to smoking are associated with craving and dependence

  • Andrew J. Waters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 30149, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 745 5614; fax: +1 713 794 4730.
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  • Brian L. Carter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 30149, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, United States
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  • Jason D. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 30149, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, United States
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  • David W. Wetter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 125, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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  • Cho Y. Lam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 30149, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, United States
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  • Paul M. Cinciripini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 30149, Unit 1330, Houston, TX 77230, United States

Received 18 December 2006 ,Revised 23 April 2007 ,Accepted 22 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.05.024

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 178-186 , 1 December 2007

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