Mental Health Problems Predict Tobacco Use in Youth

This study demonstrates that mental health problems predict the onset of tobacco use among youth and young adults in a nationally representative sample, and across a wide range of tobacco products beyond cigarettes. … In addition to screening for tobacco product use, health care providers shoul d screen for a range of mental health problems as a predictor of tobacco use.”For related information, see thePsychiatric News article “FDA ’s ‘Real Cost’ Campaign Cuts Cigarette Smoking by Teens. ”(Image: iStock/prudkov)FollowPsychiatric News on Twitter!For previous news alerts,click here.
Source: Psychiatr News - Category: Psychiatry Tags: externalizing problems internalizing problems Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry PATH Study smoking tobacco use Wilson Compton young adults youth Source Type: research