Study Suggests Smoking May Lead To Increased Rates Of Depression Among Young Adults

AFP (1/8) reports new research “has found that smoking may not only have a negative impact on our physical health – it could also be having an effect on our mental health.” The study “looked at more than 2,000 students enrolled at Serbian universities, who were surveyed about their smoking habits and depressive symptoms.” The findings, “published Wednesday in PLOS ONE, showed that among the students who smoke the rates of clinical depression were two to three times higher than among the non-smoking students.”

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— “New study links smoking with increased rates of depression among young adults, AFP, January 8, 2020

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