New Study on Smoking

I just read an article from Ypulse that talked about a news article from CBS News about the new findings of teens who smoke. There were some interesting facts were on the site.

Based on the government's 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the CASA analysis shows that:

• Teenage smokers between the ages of 12 and 17 are five times more likely to drink alcohol and nine times more likely to meet the medical criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence than teens who don't smoke.
• Teens who smoke are thirteen times more likely to use marijuana than non-smoking teens.
• Teens who smoke are more than twice as likely to have suffered from symptoms of depression over the course of a year.

"The message is clear," Califano tells WebMD. "If your kid is smoking, you better be alert to the much greater likelihood that he or she also may be abusing alcohol or illegal drugs."

Take a look. I have linked the article: click here.

Here is another great article for teens and the dangers of smoking: click here