A study suggests that teens can become dependent on cigarettes within just a few days of trying them, and that even infrequent smoking can lead to nicotine addiction.
About 40% of those in the study who tried cigarettes and began to smoke them every day developed tobacco dependence.
- Researchers studied 1246 sixth graders over a four-year period.
- The average age of experimenting with cigarettes was 12.8 years, and 217 of the students in the study tried smoking.
- One of the most surprising results of the study was how quickly some students began to experience cravings for cigarettes.
- About 10% lost autonomy within two days.
This study appeared in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Labels: addictions, smoking, cigarettes
Posted By: Aspen Education Group