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OldMan&TheWeed · 05-09-2008, 11:14 PM

Government: Smoking Cigarettes Cause Mental Health Disorders

Teens who smoke cigarettes are:

* Twice as likely to suffer from depression in the past year.
* More likely to experience hopelessness, depression and worthlessness.
* More likely to report panic attacks and general anxiety disorders.
* More likely to report post-traumatic stress disorder.

Teen Substance Abuse - Teen Cigarette Smoking Linked to Substance Abuse, Mental Illness

So why doesn't John Walters advocate banning cigarettes?

05-09-2008, 11:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed The Old Man and the Weed Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 7 Thanked 63 Times in 35 Posts	Government: Smoking Cigarettes Cause Mental Health Disorders Teens who smoke cigarettes are: * Twice as likely to suffer from depression in the past year. * More likely to experience hopelessness, depression and worthlessness. * More likely to report panic attacks and general anxiety disorders. * More likely to report post-traumatic stress disorder. Teen Substance Abuse - Teen Cigarette Smoking Linked to Substance Abuse, Mental Illness So why doesn't John Walters advocate banning cigarettes? __________________ The above story is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Last edited by OldMan&TheWeed; 05-10-2008 at 08:27 AM.