Smoking Leads To Alcoholism In Teens
A recent study shows that smoking may make adolescents more vulnerable to alcoholism and other addictions. It was noted that the younger they start smoking, the more their risk of other addictions.
It was observed that smoking, especially in adolescence, has a higher likelihood of alcohol problems and dependence later in life. Dr. Elissa Weitzman of the Harvard School of Public Health, says, “smoking and drinking present a troubling nexus of interacting risks. Use of one is a good indication that use and abuse of the other may be present, too”. She added that her own research has shown that youths who became regular smokers by the age of 15 were at a fivefold higher risk of developing an alcohol-related disorder by the age of 18-21, compared to their nonsmoking peers.
So stay away from smoking in your teens, to avoid other problems in the future. Live Healthy !!!