Trends in Smoking Rates by Level of Psychological Distress--Time Series Analysis of US National Health Interview Survey Data 1997-2014

Conclusions: People with high levels of psychological distress continue to smoke at particularly high rates, and may benefit less from existing tobacco control measures. Implications: Rates of smoking have declined substantially over time in people with no or low levels of psychological distress and much smaller reductions have occurred in people with high levels of psychological distress. If this trend continues the disparity in smoking rates by levels of psychological distress will continue to rise. These results suggest people with high levels of psychological distress do not benefit to the same extent as others from existing tobacco control measures. Psychological distress and mental illness may be important considerations for future tobacco control efforts.
Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research