Smoking And Mental Health Should Be Treated Together
Published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study looked at data on more than 441,000 US adults collected over the course of 11 years. While all adults experienced an increase in serious psychological distress throughout that time, those who smoked daily and had a substance use disorder experienced the highest uptick in distress. The findings, which come amid a rise in cigarette sales, suggest that there may be potential benefits to treating mental health problems and smoking at the same time....