| Recent studies have
linked smoking to anxiety disorders, suggesting the correlation
(and possibly mechanism) may be related to the broad class of
anxiety disorders, and not limited to just depression. Current
ongoing research are attempting to explore the addiction-anxiety
relationship.
Data from multiple studies suggest that anxiety disorders such
as depression play a role in cigarette smoking. A history of
regular smoking was observed more frequently among individuals
who had experienced a major depressive disorder at some time in
their lives than among individuals who had never experienced
major depression or among individuals with no psychiatric
diagnosis. People with major depression are also much less
likely to quit due to the increased risk of experiencing mild to
severe states of depression, including a major depressive
episode. Depressed smokers appear to experience more withdrawal
symptoms on quitting, are less likely to be successful at
quitting, and are more likely to relapse.
Health benefits of
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Tobacco smoking
Methods of smoking
Health effects
1.
Establishing a link between smoking and health effects
2. Health risks of smoking
2.1 Carcinogenicity
2.2 Effects on the heart
2.3 Smoker's attitudes
3. Passive smoking
4. Somatic and psychological effects
5. Mood and anxiety disorders
6. Health benefits of smoking
Effects of the habit and
industry on society
1. Effect on healthcare costs
2. Tobacco and other drugs
3. Advertising
4. Peer pressure
5. Parental smoking
6. Smoking in movies and television
7. The use of smoking to project an image
Religious views
on smoking Smoking cessation
Legal issues and
regulation
1. Age restrictions
2. Taxation
3. Restrictions on cigarette advertising
4. Package warnings
5. Smoking bans
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