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They will then complete a series of self-administered forms (Drug Abuse Screening Test [DAST-10] [26], Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale [DASS 21] [27], Fagerstrm Test for Nicotine Dependence [FTND] [28], Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT] [29], 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey [SF-36] [30, 31], Questionnaire of Smoking Urges - Brief [QSU-brief] [32, 33], Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] [34], Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale [MNWS] [35], and modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire [mCEQ] [36]) and staff-administered forms (demographic questions, history of smoking and quit attempts, social exposure to smoking, substance use, medical history and medical assessment, including vital signs, height and weight and concomitant medication record)
In addition to the damage it does to the vestibular system, smoking can also lead to other conditions that can affect balance and coordination, such as: Atherosclerosis: This is a narrowing of the arteries that can reduce your blood flow to the brain, leading to dizziness and vertigo
This will help inform evidence-based policies, programs and regulations aimed at improving health outcomes
