Why are substance users much more likely to be smokers?
We’ve all heard the dangers, seen the commercials and read the Surgeon General’s ominous warning on the sides of cigarette packages. We get it: Smoking is hazardous to your health. But could this nasty nicotine habit show you’re more likely to become a substance abuser as well?
Rates of smoking in people with substance use disorders are consistently three to four times higher than in the general population, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Heavier smoking is also linked to increased drug or alcohol use. (more…)
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