N-Acetylcysteine for Smoking Cessation in Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use

Inclusion Criteria: Participants will be male and female smokers ages 18 and over who: 1) have smoked 2 cigarettes per day in 15 of the past 30 days, or an average of 1 cigarettes per day for the past 30 days; 2) endorse the use of cannabis within the past 30 days, reported by TLFB, and have positive urine THC at Week 0 or up to 30 days prior; 3) meet criteria for TUD in the past 12 months per DSM-5, assessed by medical record review and clinical assessment; and 4) consent to receive interventions to stop smoking cigarettes and reducing cannabis use. Although co-users can use tobacco and cannabis simultaneously (i.e. in "spliffs") and other forms of nicotine and tobacco, participants must smoke combustible cigarettes that are not mixed with cannabis on a daily basis to participate. Individuals of childbearing potential (ages 18-55) must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the time of screening. Individuals who have been prescribed bupropion for depression, not smoking cessation, are eligible to participate in this study. All participants must be California residents (Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare in another state are eligible). Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, neurocognitive disorder, or other psychiatric or medical conditions judged by the PI to be unstable in the past 30 days, based on screening results and/or medical record review. 2) Concurrent participation in another pharmacological tobacco cessation study. 3) Individuals who ar…