Examining the association between adverse childhood experiences and smoking-exacerbated illnesses

Adults who smoke increase their likelihood of death from smoking-exacerbated illnesses. The presence of illnesses exacerbated by smoking can be a powerful incentive to quit smoking. However, having a smoking-exacerbated illness does not stop all patients from smoking. Understanding that smoking may be a coping mechanism for stress, this study examined the association between the experiences of adverse events in childhood with continued smoking in adulthood among individuals and a smoking-exacerbated illness.
Source: Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research